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Delaying Shield
Enchantment
TCGplayer market · ODY #17 nonfoil
$6.66 +3.1% +$0.20, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +3.1%
- EDHREC rank
- #14,893 Down 89 in 30 days
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Delaying Shield Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $6.66, up 3.1% over 7 days, up 3.1% over 30 days, down 2.4% over 90 days.
Delaying Shield Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Delaying Shield
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Delaying Shield in Sealed Products
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Delaying Shield Printings & Prices
Delaying Shield has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Delaying Shield: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ODY #17 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | ODY #17 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ODY #17 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | ODY #17 | Nonfoil |
Delaying Shield Rules Text & Legality
Delaying Shield
If damage would be dealt to you, put that many delay counters on this enchantment instead.
At the beginning of your upkeep, remove all delay counters from this enchantment. For each delay counter removed this way, you lose 1 life unless you pay {1}{W}.
Delaying Shield is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Delaying Shield Rulings
- Oct 4, 2004
Note that the damage is replaced and is not “prevented”. This means it can replace damage that “can’t be prevented”.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Delaying Shield has been reprinted 2 times.
- Oct 1, 2001OdysseyODY #17
- Oct 1, 2001Odyssey · foilODY #17
Delaying Shield in Commander
Delaying Shield is the #14,893 most-played card on EDHREC, down 89 places over the last 30 days.
#14,893
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 89 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 89 in 30 days
Delaying Shield FAQ
How much is Delaying Shield worth?
Delaying Shield is worth about $6.66 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Delaying Shield legal in Commander?
Yes. Delaying Shield is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Delaying Shield been reprinted?
Yes. Delaying Shield has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Delaying Shield expensive?
Delaying Shield holds a $6.66 price because supply is limited to a single printing.
What can I play instead of Delaying Shield?
Cards that fill a similar role include Force Bubble, Nine Lives, Phyrexian Unlife.
