Tel-Jilad Defiance
~$0.17 low · ~$0.45 high
Green. Instant
Scars of Mirrodin #129 · Illustrated by Goran Josic
Scars of Mirrodin #129 · Illustrated by Goran JosicWhat is Tel-Jilad Defiance worth?
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Oracle text
Target creature gains protection from artifacts until end of turn.
Draw a card.
The Viridian elves had purged their culture of the trolls' traitorous influence. In times of strife, however, the ancestral memories returned.
Format legality
The only printing of Tel-Jilad Defiance
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scars of Mirrodin som #129· 2010common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.19 foil | common | $0.17 | $0.45 | €0.07€0.19 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #24,068 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Goran Josic
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Scars of Mirrodin card (#129).
129
- 129Collector 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.
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Rulings (1)
2011-01-01
“Protection from artifacts” means the following: -- The affected creature can't be blocked by artifact creatures. -- The affected creature can't be equipped. If any Equipment are attached to it, they become unattached. The affected creature also can't be enchanted by Auras that have somehow become artifacts in addition to enchantments. -- The affected creature can't be targeted by abilities from artifact sources. -- All damage that would be dealt to the affected creature by artifact sources is prevented.
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