Mirror Shield
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +0/+2 and has hexproof and "Whenever a creature with deathtouch blocks or becomes blocked by this creature, destroy that creature."
Equip 
(: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.48
- EDHREC rank
- #5092
Mirror Shield gives the equipped creature hexproof and lets it assign combat damage as though it weren't blocked — two lines of protection stapled onto a two-mana equip for one. In Valduk, Keeper of the Flame builds specifically, it counts as an Equipment for token generation and makes the swarm nearly impossible to interact with cleanly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame triggers off every Equipment attached to him, so Mirror Shield pulls double duty — it pads his token count each combat while hexproof keeps Valduk himself off the target list for spot removal.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mirror Shield is a Commander card through and through. In 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, Equipment without a built-in way to cheat the equip cost rarely compete — one mana to cast and one to equip is fine, but the effect doesn't move the needle in those faster, more efficient environments. In Commander, hexproof on a voltron or Equipment-matters commander is a recurring tax on your opponents' interaction, and the unblockable damage clause closes games that would otherwise stall behind a wall of blockers. Oathbreaker has the same go-wide and voltron strategies where Mirror Shield earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.48 bulk tier
At $0.48, Mirror Shield is deep bulk — pick it up without thinking twice. Bulk Equipment rarely spikes unless it breaks into a competitive shell, and this one is Commander-only; expect it to stay in this range.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.