Defense Grid

Printings

  • Ninth Edition (9ED)#293★
  • The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts (BRR)#76z
  • Eighth Edition (8ED)#296★
  • Urza's Legacy (ULG)#125
  • The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts (BRR)#76
  • Eighth Edition (8ED)#296
  • Kaladesh Inventions (MPS)#34
  • The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts (BRR)#13
  • Ninth Edition (9ED)#293

Defense Grid

Card Information

Type: Artifact

Mana Cost: 2

CMC: 2

Part of the Reserved List: No

Set: Ninth Edition (9ED)

Rarity: Rare

Collector Number: 293★

Oracle Text

Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)
brawl(Legal)
penny(Legal)
predh(Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Legal)
pauper(Not Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Not Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

  1. May 1, 2006

    In Two-Headed Giant, spells don't cost extra on your own turn.

    Source: wotc
  2. October 4, 2004

    The additional cost can be reduced by effects that reduce costs, such as Sapphire Medallion.

    Source: wotc

Price History

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