
Bold Defense
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- 30 days
- 0.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #31,083 Down 303 in 30 days
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Buy ZEN #3 nonfoil
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Bold Defense Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.10, flat over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 11.1% over 90 days.
Bold Defense Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Bold Defense
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Bold Defense in Sealed Products
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Bold Defense Printings & Prices
Bold Defense has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Bold Defense: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | ZEN #3 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ZEN #3 | Nonfoil |
Bold Defense Rules Text & Legality
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.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- Pauper CommanderLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
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, 2009ZendikarZEN #3
- Oct 2, 2009Zendikar · 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.
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).