Shieldmate's Blessing
Instant
Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #30162
Shieldmate's Blessing gives a creature +0/+3 until end of turn for one white mana — that's the whole card. It's a combat trick with a narrow window and no lasting board impact, which puts it well below the bar for any competitive or even casually optimized list.
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 |
Shieldmate's Blessing is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, one-shot toughness pumps are nearly unplayable — you need answers that generate card advantage or tempo, and this does neither. Pauper is the only format where combat tricks see real play, but even there Shieldmate's Blessing competes with options that cost the same and either cantrip or pump power as well. Across every format it's legal in, better options exist at the same price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Shieldmate's Blessing sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is accurate. There is no demand driver that would push it higher — it's not part of any combo, sees no competitive play, and has no scarcity angle.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.