AVR #223
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Vanguard's Shield
Artifact · EquipmentEquip
TCGplayer market · AVR #223 nonfoil
$0.13 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +8.3%
- EDHREC rank
- #18,633 Down 43 in 30 days
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Vanguard's Shield Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.13, flat over 7 days, up 8.3% over 30 days, up 62.5% over 90 days.
Vanguard's Shield Price History
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Vanguard's Shield in Sealed Products
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Vanguard's Shield Printings & Prices
Vanguard's Shield has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Vanguard's Shield: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | AVR #223 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | AVR #223 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | AVR #223 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | AVR #223 | Foil |
Vanguard's Shield Rules Text & Legality
Vanguard's Shield
Equipped creature gets +0/+3 and can block an additional creature each combat.
Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Wars are not fought on a single front.
Vanguard's Shield 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
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Vanguard's Shield Rulings
- May 1, 2012
Abilities that allow a creature to block an additional creature are cumulative.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Vanguard's Shield has been reprinted 2 times.
- May 4, 2012Avacyn RestoredAVR #223
- May 4, 2012Avacyn Restored · foilAVR #223
Vanguard's Shield in Commander
Vanguard's Shield is the #18,633 most-played card on EDHREC, down 43 places over the last 30 days.
#18,633
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 43 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 43 in 30 days
Vanguard's Shield FAQ
How much is Vanguard's Shield worth?
Vanguard's Shield is worth about $0.13 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Vanguard's Shield legal in Commander?
Yes. Vanguard's Shield is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Vanguard's Shield been reprinted?
Yes. Vanguard's Shield has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Vanguard's Shield cheap?
Vanguard's Shield trades at about $0.13; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#18,633 on EDHREC).