Kros, Defense Contractor
~$0.43 low · ~$1.76 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Cat Advisor
New Capenna Commander #7 · Illustrated by Katerina Ladon
New Capenna Commander #7 · Illustrated by Katerina LadonWhat is Kros, Defense Contractor worth?
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Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a shield counter on target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever you put one or more counters on a creature you don't control, tap that creature and goad it. It gains trample until your next turn. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
2/4
Format legality
All 2 printings of Kros, Defense Contractor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Capenna Commander ncc #7· 2022mythic· Cardmarket €0.38 · €0.43 foil | mythic | $0.43 | $0.43 | €0.38€0.43 foil | |
 New Capenna Commander ncc #105· 2022Extended Artmythic· Cardmarket €1.01 · €1.35 foil | mythic | $1.11 | $1.76 | €1.01€1.35 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #11,451 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Goad
- Artist
- Katerina Ladon
Rulings (6)
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
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
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
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
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 with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
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