Shield of the Righteous
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +0/+2 and has vigilance.
Whenever equipped creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Equip 
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #23943
Shield of the Righteous gives your commander +0/+3 and ward 2 for two mana — that's a meaningful defensive package on a single equipment. The ward trigger applies only when the equipped creature blocks, which limits it to reactive contexts, but in any build that attacks with the commander and wants it to survive combat, this overdelivers for its price.
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 |
In Commander, Shield of the Righteous earns its slot on any voltron or combat-centric commander in white or blue — ward 2 on a blocker makes attacking into your commander a losing proposition for most opponents running cheap interaction. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage are legal but uninterested: equipment that grants no power, no evasion, and a conditional ward trigger cannot compete in those formats where threats and answers move faster. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander 60-card-adjacent format where it sees play, and the same logic applies — it protects a planeswalker-commander in a slower, more political environment. Outside of Commander and Oathbreaker, leave it on the shelf.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Shield of the Righteous is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box at a local game store. Bulk rares with narrow application rarely climb unless a new commander creates a specific demand spike, so don't expect appreciation, but there's also no reason to hesitate at this price if the effect fits your build.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.