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Shield Bearer
ICE · Ice Age #52 · Common · released 1995-06-03
{1}{W}
Creature — Human Soldier
Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
"You have almost completed your four years, my son. Soon you shall be a Skyknight."
—Arna Kennerüd, Skyknight
Shield Bearer is a common white creature from Ice Age (1995). It has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 1995 to 2008. Recent market prices range from $0.18 to $0.26 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
USD$0.19
Format legality
Where you can play Shield Bearer in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (3)
Prices range from $0.18 to $0.26 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Ice Age at $0.18.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age This page | 52 | Common | $0.18 | — |
| Fifth Edition | 62 | Common | $0.26 | — |
| Masters Edition II | 35 | Common | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2009-10-01If a creature in combat has banding, its controller assigns damage for creatures blocking or blocked by it.
- 2008-10-01If a creature with banding attacks, it can team up with any number of other attacking creatures with banding (and up to one nonbanding creature) and attack as a unit called a "band." The band can be blocked by any creature that could block a single creature in the band. Blocking any creature in a band blocks the entire band. If a creature with banding is blocked, the attacking player chooses how the blockers' damage is assigned.
- 2008-10-01A maximum of one nonbanding creature can join an attacking band no matter how many creatures with banding are in it.
- 2008-10-01Creatures in the same band must all attack the same player or planeswalker.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shield Bearer legal in Commander?
Yes — Shield Bearer is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Shield Bearer legal in?
Shield Bearer is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Shield Bearer been printed?
Shield Bearer has been printed 3 times across 3 sets, from 1995 to 2008.
What is the cheapest printing of Shield Bearer?
The cheapest printing is Ice Age (#52) at about $0.18.
Who illustrated Shield Bearer?
This printing of Shield Bearer was illustrated by Dan Frazier.