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Shield of the Righteous

{W}{U}

Artifact — Equipment

ARBAlara Reborn#11uncommon
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 711
Illustrator
David Palumbo
Found in
Alara Reborn MTGO Redemption Foil · Alara Reborn MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#24,603
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
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
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}
Equip
Plays as:
Is EquipmentPacifism
Market · per finishspark updated 42m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+25.0%
$0.25
$0.08 low$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.30
$0.23 low$0.13 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.25· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

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.