Defense Grid 2 mana

Artifact

Oracle Text

Each spell costs 3 mana more to cast except during its controller's turn.

Format Legality

ModernLegacyVintagePremodernDuel Commander

Competitive Play by Format

Top 8 decklists that played Defense Grid, by format.

Format Decks 30d Avg 30d Decks 12mo Avg 12mo
Vintage 17 2.3 104 2.1
Premodern 11 2.4 60 2.5
Legacy 4 2.8 45 2.3
Duel Commander 3 1 13 1
Modern 0 0 9 2.3

Details

Set
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
2
Collector #
13
Non-foilFoil

Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Defense Grid

NathanOfTheGiltLeaf ·Modern Challenge 32 · July 14, 2025 Modern
8

Final: 8 | Swiss: 7

Sideboard

GuiBonella ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · July 13, 2025 Duel Commander
1

Final: 1 | Swiss: 2

Main Deck

Sorceries (27)
powered_by_VANYA ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 13, 2025 Vintage
2

Final: 2 | Swiss: 5

Main Deck

_Shikamaru_ ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 12, 2025 Vintage
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 1

Main Deck

Sideboard

PhilFit ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 12, 2025 Vintage
7

Final: 7 | Swiss: 7

Main Deck

wongdeck ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 11, 2025 Vintage
8

Final: 8 | Swiss: 8

Main Deck

Illao1 ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 11, 2025 Vintage
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 2

Main Deck

Sideboard

Dudarudi ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · July 11, 2025 Duel Commander
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 6

Main Deck

Creatures (44)

Sideboard

oosunq ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 10, 2025 Vintage
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 2

Main Deck

_Shikamaru_ ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 10, 2025 Vintage
4

Final: 4 | Swiss: 7

Main Deck

Sideboard

NathanOfTheGiltLeaf ·Modern Challenge 64 · July 10, 2025 Modern
1

Final: 1 | Swiss: 7

missflood ·Modern Challenge 64 · July 07, 2025 Modern
8

Final: 8 | Swiss: 8

_Shikamaru_ ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 06, 2025 Vintage
5

Final: 5 | Swiss: 5

Main Deck

satu2112 ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 05, 2025 Vintage
2

Final: 2 | Swiss: 6

Main Deck

notmi ·Vintage Challenge 32 · July 05, 2025 Vintage
4

Final: 4 | Swiss: 8

Main Deck

wolf2222 ·Modern Challenge 32 · June 30, 2025 Modern
8

Final: 8 | Swiss: 7

slaxx ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 29, 2025 Duel Commander
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 2

Main Deck

Sorceries (23)

Sideboard

GHash77 ·Legacy Challenge 32 · June 29, 2025 Legacy
8

Final: 8 | Swiss: 8

AJV20 ·Vintage Challenge 32 · June 28, 2025 Vintage
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 3

Main Deck