Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Shield of Duty and Reason
Apocalypse · #16 · common · 2001
Enchantment — Aura
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Market reference
$0.43
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 16 / 143
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Anthony S. Waters
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2001-06-04
About this card
Mana cost: {W}
Type: Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature Enchanted creature has protection from green and from blue.
"The duty: to defend. The reason: to survive."
Keywords: Enchant
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.43 |
| USD (foil) | $6.77 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.74 |
| EUR (foil) | €6.97 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shield of Duty and Reason is real?
Shield of Duty and Reason 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 of Duty and Reason worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shield of Duty and Reason is $0.43; 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 of Duty and Reason from?
Shield of Duty and Reason is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Apocalypse" in the expansion series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Shield of Duty and Reason?
Shield of Duty and Reason is a common card in the Apocalypse set.
