Defense Grid
Artifact
8EDEighth Edition#296rare
"A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection." —Crystal Eastman, "Equality or Protection"
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- white
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 112
- Illustrator
- Mark Tedin
- Found in
- Eighth Edition MTGO Redemption · Eighth Edition Booster Pack
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
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
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Each spell costs 
more to cast except during its controller's turn.
more to cast except during its controller's turn.Market · per finishspark updated 51m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
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Rulings
2 · latest May 1, 2006
- WotCMay 1, 2006
In Two-Headed Giant, spells don't cost extra on your own turn.
- WotCOct 4, 2004
The additional cost can be reduced by effects that reduce costs, such as Sapphire Medallion.