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Shield Sphere

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Shield Sphere

Old Border Era

Alliances · #129 · uncommon · 1996

Artifact Creature — Wall

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Market reference

$11.32

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Card facts

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Collector number
129 / 199
Release year
1996
Rarity
uncommon
Illustrator
Alan Rabinowitz
Frame
1993
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil
Printed
1996-06-10

About this card

Mana cost: {0}

Type: Artifact Creature — Wall

Defender Whenever this creature blocks, put a -0/-1 counter on it.

""My Soldiers know that they need never fear for their protection." —King Darien of Kjeldor"

Keywords: Defender

P/T: 0/6

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
predhLegal
legacyLegal
pauperLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
premodernLegal
oathbreakerLegal
paupercommanderLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$11.32
EUR (non-foil)€9.25

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Shield Sphere is real?

Shield Sphere is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Shield Sphere worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shield Sphere is $11.32; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Shield Sphere from?

Shield Sphere is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.

What rarity is Shield Sphere?

Shield Sphere is a uncommon card in the Alliances set.

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Other Shield Sphere printings

Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.