Contractual Safeguard
~$2.43 low · ~$11.98 high
White. Instant
New Capenna Commander #14 · Illustrated by Gaboleps
New Capenna Commander #14 · Illustrated by GabolepsWhat is Contractual Safeguard worth?
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Oracle text
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, put a shield counter on a creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Choose a kind of counter on a creature you control. Put a counter of that kind on each other creature you control.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Contractual Safeguard
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Capenna Commander ncc #14· 2022rare· Cardmarket €1.67 | rare | $2.43 | No foil printing | €1.67 | |
 New Capenna Commander ncc #115· 2022Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €2.84 | rare | $3.43 | No foil printing | €2.84 | |
 New Capenna Commander Promos pncc #14p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €4.39 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $11.98 | €4.39 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #9,596 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Addendum
- Artist
- Gaboleps
Rulings (7)
2022-04-29
If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may choose the shield counter for the second part of the spell.
2022-04-29
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
2022-04-29
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
2022-04-29
“Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
2022-04-29
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
2022-04-29
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
2022-04-29
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
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