Spectral Shield
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 and can't be the target of spells.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Masters Edition III
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #27686
Spectral Shield puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature and makes it hexproof — two meaningful effects stapled together for two mana at instant speed. It's a solid protective aura in Commander, especially on commanders that want counters, though it trades the flexibility of a bounce spell for a permanent board improvement.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Spectral Shield is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but in practice it only sees real play in Commander. Legacy and Vintage have access to faster, more flexible protection like Veil of Summer and Sylvan Safekeeper, so Spectral Shield doesn't compete there. In Commander, it earns its slot in decks that care about +1/+1 counters — the counter is a real bonus, not just flavor — and on commanders who become win conditions the moment they hit the table and can't afford to eat a removal spell.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Spectral Shield isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. It's a low-demand common-level effect, so expect it to be inexpensive — likely well under a dollar.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.