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◇ Catalog #270

Take Up the Shield

j25·#270·common·nonfoil

Illus. Manuel Castañón

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Nov '24

1 yr ago

Value

$0.28+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.29 · low $0.26

NM$0.28

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.26–$0.30modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.29low $0.15range 93.3%n 43

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #3,981 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.28

Gameplay

Instant

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains lifelink and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

"You are all part of my pride. As long as I live, I will protect you."

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.28. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.15 and $0.29 across 43 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from J25 — the lineup includes 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 #270 of *Foundations Jumpstart*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2024 Foundations Jumpstart release.

Card type: Instant, color identity white, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{W} (2 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #3,981 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Manuel Castañón. Rarix catalogs 211 other cards credited to this artist.