Shield of the Realm
~$0.15 low · ~$0.39 high
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Colorless. Artifact — Equipment
Dominaria #228 · Illustrated by Manuel Castañón
Dominaria #228 · Illustrated by Manuel CastañónWhat is Shield of the Realm worth?
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Oracle text
If a source would deal damage to equipped creature, prevent 2 of that damage.
Equip 
Benalish glazeplate is stained with salts from the Rift Era and enchanted to deflect blows.
Format legality
The only printing of Shield of the Realm
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominaria dom #228· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.28 foil | uncommon | $0.15 | $0.39 | €0.07€0.28 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #23,310 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Equip
- Artist
- Manuel Castañón
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dominaria card (#228).
228 · DOM · U · EN
- 228Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DOMSet code for Dominaria
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
2018-04-27
If a creature is equipped with two Shields of the Realm, 4 damage will be prevented. Three Shields of the Realm will prevent 6 damage, and so on.
2018-04-27
If multiple sources would deal damage to the equipped creature at once (for example, several blocking creatures), 2 damage from each of those sources is prevented.
2018-04-27
If multiple replacement effects would modify how damage would be dealt, the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses the order in which to apply those effects.
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