Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Bold Defense
Zendikar · #3 · common · 2009
Instant
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Market reference
$0.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 3 / 269
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Scott Chou
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-10-02
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{W}
Type: Instant
Kicker {3}{W} (You may pay an additional {3}{W} as you cast this spell.) Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, instead creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike until end of turn.
Keywords: Kicker
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) | $0.12 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.09 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.13 |
| MTGO tix | 0.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bold Defense is real?
Bold Defense 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 Bold Defense worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bold Defense is $0.12; 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 Bold Defense from?
Bold Defense is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Zendikar" in the expansion series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Bold Defense?
Bold Defense is a common card in the Zendikar set.
