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Bold Defense Zendikar MTG card
ZEN #3 · Art by Scott Chou
ZEN set symbol, CommonZendikar#3Common

Bold Defense

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Bold Defense Price Summary

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Bold Defense Printings & Prices

Bold Defense has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

ZEN set symbol, CommonZEN #3
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Bold Defense Rules Text & Legality

Bold Defense

Kicker {3}{W} (You may pay an additional {3}{W} as you cast this spell.)

Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, instead creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike until end of turn.

Bold Defense is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

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Bold Defense Rulings

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.

  • Nov 8, 2024

    If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.

  • Nov 8, 2024

    The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Bold Defense has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, CommonZendikarZEN #3
  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, CommonZendikar · foilZEN #3

Bold Defense in Commander

Bold Defense is the #31,083 most-played card on EDHREC, down 303 places over the last 30 days.

#31,083 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 303 in 30 days

Bold Defense FAQ

How much is Bold Defense worth?

Bold Defense is worth about $0.10 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Bold Defense legal in Commander?

Yes. Bold Defense is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Bold Defense been reprinted?

Yes. Bold Defense has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Bold Defense cheap?

Bold Defense trades at about $0.10; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#31,083 on EDHREC).