Magic: the Gathering (mtg) Rare Artifact Defense Grid from Eighth Edition (8ED) last updated 2025-12-05 14:44:33
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Defense Grid Variations/Printings
There are 7 total variations/printings of Defense Grid.
Image | Expansion | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urza's Legacy Defense Grid | $14.99 | $136 | |
| Eighth Edition Defense Grid | $5.99 | $36.04 | |
| Ninth Edition Defense Grid | $10.10 | $45.18 | |
| Masterpiece Series: Kaladesh Inventions Defense Grid | — | $100 | |
| The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts Defense Grid | $4.62 | $6.59 | |
| The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts Defense Grid (Schematic) | $5.00 | $6.85 | |
| The Brothers' War Serialized Defense Grid (Schematic) (Serial Numbered) | — | $368 |
Defense Grid from Eighth Edition Details
Defense Grid is a Rare in the set Eighth Edition.
| Name | Defense Grid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Type | Artifact | ||
| Mana Cost | |||
| Calculated Mana Cost (CMC) | 2 | ||
| Types | Artifact | ||
| Oracle Text | Each spell costs {{3}} more to cast except during its controller's turn. | ||
| Flavor Text | "A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection."—Crystal Eastman,"Equality or Protection" | ||
| Expansion | Eighth Edition | ||
| Set Code | 8ED | ||
| Collector Set Number | 296 | ||
| Artist | Mark Tedin | ||
| TCGPlayer ID | 11256 | ||
| EMID | 9003 | ||
| Added to EchoMTG | Before 2020, last updated on 2021-07-02 05:27:21 | ||