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Defensive Stance New Phyrexia MTG card
NPH #34 · Art by Dan Murayama Scott
NPH set symbol, CommonNew Phyrexia#34Common

Defensive Stance

Enchantment · AuraEnchant
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$0.04 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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#31,554 Down 353 in 30 days
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Defensive Stance Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.04, flat over 7 days, flat over 30 days, flat over 90 days.

Defensive Stance Price History

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Defensive Stance in Sealed Products

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Defensive Stance Printings & Prices

Defensive Stance has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

NPH set symbol, CommonNPH #34
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Defensive Stance Rules Text & Legality

Defensive Stance

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets -1/+1.

"It isn't for fighting. It's for when the fighting's gone bad." —Kara Vrist, Mirran resistance

Defensive Stance is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

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Reprints & Reprint Risk

Defensive Stance has been reprinted 2 times.

  • May 13, 2011NPH set symbol, CommonNew PhyrexiaNPH #34
  • May 13, 2011NPH set symbol, CommonNew Phyrexia · foilNPH #34

Defensive Stance in Commander

Defensive Stance is the #31,554 most-played card on EDHREC, down 353 places over the last 30 days.

#31,554 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 353 in 30 days

Defensive Stance FAQ

How much is Defensive Stance worth?

Defensive Stance is worth about $0.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Defensive Stance legal in Commander?

Yes. Defensive Stance is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Defensive Stance been reprinted?

Yes. Defensive Stance has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Defensive Stance cheap?

Defensive Stance trades at about $0.04; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#31,554 on EDHREC).