Defend the Celestus
~$0.17 low · ~$0.30 high
Green. Instant
Foundations Jumpstart #649 · Illustrated by Andrey Kuzinskiy
Foundations Jumpstart #649 · Illustrated by Andrey KuzinskiyWhat is Defend the Celestus worth?
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Oracle text
Distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures you control.
Witch, werewolf, and cathar stood shoulder to shoulder around the Sungold Lock at the center of the ritual, ready to stop Tovolar's assault—or die trying.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Defend the Celestus
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Jumpstart j25 #649· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 | uncommon | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.13 | |
 Innistrad: Double Feature dbl #182· 2022uncommon· Cardmarket €0.16 · €0.23 foil | uncommon | $0.17 | $0.22 | €0.16€0.23 foil | |
 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt mid #182· 2021uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.13 foil | uncommon | $0.22 | $0.17 | €0.10€0.13 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #20,524 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Andrey Kuzinskiy
Rulings (2)
2021-09-24
You decide how to distribute the counters as you cast Defend the Celestus. You must distribute at least one counter to each creature you target.
2021-09-24
If some, but not all, of the target creatures are illegal targets as Defend the Celestus resolves, the original distribution of counters remains the same. Counters that were to be put on the now-illegal targets are lost.
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