Haazda Shield Mate
Creature — Human Soldier
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay 
.: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #28618
Haazda Shield Mate enters with a shield counter on each creature you control — immediate, board-wide protection for zero additional mana beyond its cost. A 1/1 for three mana is a terrible rate, and this effect doesn't come close to justifying it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Haazda Shield Mate is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander it's the most plausible home — shield counters have real value protecting a board from sweepers — but three mana for a 1/1 that does this once is outclassed by enchantments and instants that protect more reliably and repeatedly. Legacy and Modern have no interest in a 1/1 for three with no immediate tempo impact. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: niche at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Haazda Shield Mate is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. That price is stable because there's no competitive pressure to drive it up.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.