Mourner's Shield
Artifact
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile target card from a graveyard.
, 
: Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by a source of your choice that shares a color with the exiled card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #26006
Mourner's Shield gives your creatures a layer of protection at the cost of an artifact slot and mana investment that rarely justifies itself. Bulk rare territory — there are cheaper, more reliable ways to keep your board alive.
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 |
Mourner's Shield is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander, where board wipes are ubiquitous, a single-artifact protection piece that doesn't replace itself is a hard sell against the density of sweepers you'll face. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in this effect at this cost when faster, more impactful options exist. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander logic — tight 60-card lists have no room for conditional protection at this price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Mourner's Shield is deep bulk — a price that reflects demand accurately. Don't expect that to move; the card fills no niche that cheaper or more efficient options don't already cover.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.