Plate Armor
~$0.18 low · ~$0.38 high
White. Artifact — Equipment
Foundations Jumpstart #100 · Illustrated by Greg Manchess
Foundations Jumpstart #100 · Illustrated by Greg ManchessWhat is Plate Armor worth?
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Oracle text
Equipped creature gets +3/+3 and has ward 
. (Whenever equipped creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
Equip 
. This ability costs less to activate for each other Equipment you control. (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Format legality
All 3 printings of Plate Armor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Jumpstart j25 #100· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 | uncommon | $0.32 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 The List plst #AFR-32· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.11 | uncommon | $0.18 | No foil printing | €0.11 | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms afr #32· 2021uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.20 foil | uncommon | $0.22 | $0.38 | €0.12€0.20 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #8,648 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Equip
- Artists
- Greg Manchess, Martina Pilcerova
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Foundations Jumpstart card (#100).
0100 · J25 · U · EN
- 0100Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- J25Set code for Foundations Jumpstart
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Plate Armor, read from the Foundations Jumpstart printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- EquipCR 702.6
- Pay the cost to attach this Equipment to a creature you control. Only when you could cast a sorcery.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (2)
2021-07-23
If a player casts a spell that targets multiple permanents their opponent controls with ward, each of those ward abilities will trigger. If that player doesn't pay for all of them, the spell will be countered.
2021-07-23
If a creature with ward is equipped with Plate Armor, becoming the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls will cause both ward abilities to trigger.
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