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Shield of the Righteous

Alara Reborn (ARB)

{W}{U}

Artifact — Equipment

Equipped creature gets +0/+2 and has vigilance. Whenever equipped creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Equip {2}
Plays as
Is EquipmentPacifism
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal

Versions

1 printing · from $0.25

Alara Reborn
2009#11CheapestIn products

Rulings

3 · latest May 1, 2009
  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    If the blocked creature is already untapped at the time its controller’s next untap step begins, this ability has no effect. It won’t apply at some later time when that creature is tapped.

  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    Shield of the Righteous’s second ability doesn’t track the blocked creature’s controller. If that creature changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, this ability will prevent it from untapping during its new controller’s next untap step.

  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    When the equipped creature blocks a creature, Shield of the Righteous’s second ability doesn’t tap the blocked creature (in case it happens to be untapped due to vigilance, for example). It just causes that creature to not untap during its controller’s next untap step.