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

Xenowan ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 27, 2025 Duel Commander
4

Final: 4 | Swiss: 7

Main Deck

Creatures (24)
Sorceries (28)
Instants (23)
Artifacts (20)
NotCicero ·Modern Challenge 64 · June 27, 2025 Modern
4

Final: 4 | Swiss: 7

optivial ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 26, 2025 Duel Commander
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 1

Main Deck

Sorceries (23)

Sideboard

Bricoflex ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 26, 2025 Duel Commander
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 3

Main Deck

Sorceries (25)

Sideboard

AJV20 ·Vintage Challenge 32 · June 26, 2025 Vintage
5

Final: 5 | Swiss: 2

Main Deck

optivial ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 25, 2025 Duel Commander
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 5

Main Deck

Sorceries (23)

Sideboard

Bricoflex ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 25, 2025 Duel Commander
7

Final: 7 | Swiss: 4

Main Deck

Sorceries (25)

Sideboard

Kajkn ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 23, 2025 Duel Commander
5

Final: 5 | Swiss: 1

Main Deck

Sorceries (23)

Sideboard

Xenowan ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 22, 2025 Duel Commander
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 6

Main Deck

Creatures (24)
Sorceries (28)
Instants (23)
Artifacts (20)
ChessNight5030 ·Vintage Challenge 32 · June 22, 2025 Vintage
7

Final: 7 | Swiss: 7

Main Deck

optivial ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 18, 2025 Duel Commander
2

Final: 2 | Swiss: 1

Main Deck

Sorceries (23)

Sideboard

Xenowan ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 18, 2025 Duel Commander
1

Final: 1 | Swiss: 4

Main Deck

Creatures (24)
Sorceries (28)
Instants (23)
Artifacts (20)
optivial ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 18, 2025 Duel Commander
3

Final: 3 | Swiss: 1

Main Deck

Sorceries (23)

Sideboard

optivial ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 16, 2025 Duel Commander
5

Final: 5 | Swiss: 1

Main Deck

Sorceries (24)

Sideboard

Dudarudi ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 16, 2025 Duel Commander
7

Final: 7 | Swiss: 5

Main Deck

Creatures (45)

Sideboard

glyra ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 15, 2025 Duel Commander
6

Final: 6 | Swiss: 5

Main Deck

Sorceries (27)
Instants (25)

Sideboard

Kajkn ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 14, 2025 Duel Commander
1

Final: 1 | Swiss: 5

Main Deck

Sorceries (22)

Sideboard

glyra ·Duel Commander Trial 16 · June 11, 2025 Duel Commander
4

Final: 4 | Swiss: 7

Main Deck

Sorceries (27)
Instants (25)

Sideboard