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Ethersworn Shieldmage

{1}{W}{U}

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard

ARBAlara Reborn#4common

"See, children of metal? Already your bodies are rejecting harm. Continue on our path, and perfection will be yours."

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 444
Illustrator
Daarken
Found in
Alara Reborn MTGO Redemption Foil · Alara Reborn MTGO Redemption · 3 more
Printings2EDHREC rank#23,095
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
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
Flash When this creature enters, prevent all damage that would be dealt to artifact creatures this turn.
2/2
Flash
Plays as:
Protection Spell
Market · per finishspark updated 26m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+9.1%
$0.12
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.32
$0.18 low$0.06 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.12· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

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

    When Ethersworn Shieldmage’s triggered ability resolves, it doesn’t lock in which permanents will be affected. For the rest of the turn, any time damage would be dealt to a permanent, check whether it’s an artifact creature at that time. If it is, that damage is prevented.