Defense Grid
Eighth Edition (8ED) #296 · Rare · Artifact
Mana cost: {2}
Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.
"A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection."
—Crystal Eastman, "Equality or Protection"
Illustrated by Mark Tedin · Released July 28, 2003
Prices
- Nonfoil: $7.52 USD · €5.32 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.61 USD (8.8%) to $7.52 USD; low $6.87 USD, high $7.52 USD.
Printings
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #13 (BRR) · Rare · 2022 · $6.96 USD
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #76 (BRR) · Rare · 2022 · $7.79 USD
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #76z (BRR) · Rare · 2022
- Kaladesh Inventions #34 (MPS) · Special · 2016 · $150.55 USD foil
- Ninth Edition #293 (9ED) · Rare · 2005 · $7.18 USD
- Ninth Edition #293★ (9ED) · Rare · 2005 · $46.70 USD foil
- Eighth Edition #296 (this printing) · Rare · 2003 · $7.52 USD
- Eighth Edition #296★ (8ED) · Rare · 2003 · $39.98 USD foil
- World Championship Decks 2000 #nl125sb (WC00) · Rare · 2000 · $14.78 USD
- Urza's Legacy #125 (ULG) · Rare · 1999 · $15.90 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — The additional cost can be reduced by effects that reduce costs, such as Sapphire Medallion.
- 2006-05-01 · wotc — In Two-Headed Giant, spells don't cost extra on your own turn.
Played in these commander decks
- Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh · in 16% of 50 decks