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Rhystic Shield

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White. Instant

one generic manaone white mana

No. 20What the codes mean

Rhystic Shield

Prophecy #20 · Illustrated by Kev Walker

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Non-foil · Prophecy #20

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Foil · Prophecy #20

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Oracle text

Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn. They get an additional +0/+2 until end of turn unless any player pays two generic mana.

A shield for one is good. A shield for everyone is even better.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal

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Card details

First printed
2000
Printings
1
Mana value
2
EDHREC rank
#29,984 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artist
Kev Walker

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Prophecy card (#20).

20

  • 20Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.

Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.

How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.

Rulings (2)

  1. 2004-10-04

    Each player (starting with the current player and going in turn order) gets the option to pay when this spell resolves.

  2. 2004-10-04

    Only affects creatures you control when it resolves.

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