Shield of the Oversoul
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and has indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it still dies.)
As long as enchanted creature is white, it gets +1/+1 and has flying.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $1.29
- EDHREC rank
- #4350
Shield of the Oversoul turns any green-white creature into an indestructible, flying threat for two mana — the keyword combination alone justifies the slot. On Uril, the Miststalker, where every aura pumps power and hexproof already shuts down targeted removal, this is one of the strongest protection pieces in the deck.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Uril, the Miststalker
Uril, the Miststalker is Selesnya-plus, so Shield of the Oversoul turns on both color conditions, and the resulting indestructible, flying Uril is nearly impossible to block or destroy in combat.
Rafiq of the Many
Rafiq of the Many wants a single evasive creature to carry exalted triggers to lethal, and Shield of the Oversoul delivers flying plus indestructibility — the two keywords that make combat math unsolvable for opponents.
Sigarda, Host of Herons
Sigarda, Host of Herons already dodges sacrifice effects, and Shield of the Oversoul stacks indestructibility on top, leaving opponents with almost no clean answer to a commander that was already difficult to remove.
Calix, Guided by Fate
Calix, Guided by Fate copies enchantments whenever an enchanted creature connects, so Shield of the Oversoul can multiply across the board while keeping the enchanted threat effectively unkillable.
Tuvasa the Sunlit
Tuvasa the Sunlit grows with every enchantment and draws a card on the first one each turn, so Shield of the Oversoul contributes to both the stat-stacking plan and the card-advantage engine while locking Tuvasa out of most removal.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Shield of the Oversoul does its best work — the format's slower pace lets aura strategies set up safely, and the color-conditional bonuses are easy to satisfy in any Selesnya, Bant, Naya, or five-color enchantment shell. In Pauper, the common printing puts it in a legal and playable position, though dedicated aura strategies there face different constraints than in Commander. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but neither format has room for a three-mana aura with no immediate board impact in a field of fast, interaction-dense decks. Pioneer and Standard don't have access to it, which is a non-issue given where the card's power ceiling actually lives.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.29 cheap tier
At $1.29, Shield of the Oversoul sits firmly in the bulk-rare tier — cheap enough to slot into any Selesnya aura build without a second thought. The price reflects steady demand from Commander rather than any speculative ceiling, so it's a stable pickup that won't suddenly spike.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.