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Defense Grid {2}
Artifact
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
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Toolbox
Notes and Rules Information for Defense Grid:
- The additional cost can be reduced by effects that reduce costs, such as Sapphire Medallion. (2004-10-04)
- In Two-Headed Giant, spells don't cost extra on your own turn. (2006-05-01)