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◇ Catalog #24

Protection Magic

fic·#24·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Mikio Masuda

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Jun '25

1 yr ago

Value

$0.34+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.35 · low $0.32

NM$0.34

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.31–$0.36modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.31low $0.31range 322.6%n 49

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #4,710 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$0.45

Nonfoil$0.34

Gameplay

Instant

Put a shield counter on each of up to three target creatures. (If a creature with a shield counter would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)

"Armor of light, halt physical might!"

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 6

2025-06-06wotc

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.

2025-06-06wotc

Removing a shield counter when a permanent would be dealt damage or destroyed isn't the same as regenerating that permanent.

2025-06-06wotc

Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.

2025-06-06wotc

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.34. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.31 and $1.31 across 49 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from FIC — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #24 of *Final Fantasy Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2025 Final Fantasy Commander release.

Card type: Instant, color identity white, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{W} (2 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #4,710 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Mikio Masuda. Rarix catalogs 21 other cards credited to this artist.