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Defense Grid 
Artifact
Oracle Text
Each spell costs 
more to cast except during its controller's turn.
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 #
- 76
Non-foilFoil
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Defense Grid
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (8)
Artifacts (19)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
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Sorceries (4)
Instants (12)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
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Sorceries (8)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (25)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (13)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (1)
Instants (1)
Artifacts (35)
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Crypt
- 1 Mox Emerald
- 1 Mox Jet
- 1 Mox Opal
- 1 Mox Pearl
- 1 Mox Ruby
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 1 Mana Vault
- 3 Manifold Key
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 4 Grim Monolith
- 1 Time Vault
- 4 The Fantasticar
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 4 The One Ring
- 1 Chalice of the Void
Lands (14)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 3
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Sorceries (4)
Instants (13)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (4)
Instants (13)
Lands (26)
Sideboard
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Instants (13)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Instants (2)
Artifacts (52)
- 1 Thought Vessel
- 1 Accorder's Shield
- 1 Bone Saw
- 1 Cathar's Shield
- 1 Claws of Gix
- 1 Darksteel Relic
- 1 Everflowing Chalice
- 1 Fountain of Youth
- 1 Gustha's Scepter
- 1 Herbal Poultice
- 1 Jeweled Amulet
- 1 Kite Shield
- 1 Lodestone Bauble
- 1 Mishra's Bauble
- 1 Mox Jasper
- 1 Paradise Mantle
- 1 Spellbook
- 1 Spidersilk Net
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Urza's Bauble
- 1 Welding Jar
- 1 Zuran Orb
- 1 Campfire
- 1 Chromatic Sphere
- 1 Chromatic Star
- 1 Conjurer's Bauble
- 1 Expedition Map
- 1 Relic of Progenitus
- 1 Skateboard
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 1 World Map
- 1 Defense Grid
- 1 Fellwar Stone
- 1 Fractured Powerstone
- 1 Liquimetal Torque
- 1 Mind Stone
- 1 Prismatic Lens
- 1 The Irencrag
- 1 Basalt Monolith
- 1 Scale of Chiss-Goria
- 1 Tooth of Chiss-Goria
- 1 Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 1 Thran Dynamo
- 1 Briber's Purse
- 1 Chimeric Mass
- 1 Clown Car
- 1 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Sigil of Distinction
- 1 Chalice of the Void
- 1 Orochi Hatchery
- 1 Astral Cornucopia
Lands (42)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Blast Zone
- 1 Blasted Landscape
- 1 Capital City
- 1 Castle Doom
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Beacon
- 1 Conduit Pylons
- 1 Crystal Grotto
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Deserted Temple
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Echoing Deeps
- 1 Eldrazi Temple
- 1 Fomori Vault
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Ghost Quarter
- 1 HELIOS One
- 1 Hidden Grotto
- 1 Inventors' Fair
- 1 Petrified Hamlet
- 1 Planar Nexus
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Rumble Arena
- 1 Scorched Ruins
- 1 Surveillance Room
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 The Gold Saucer
- 1 The Great Mound
- 1 The Grey Havens
- 1 Thespian's Stage
- 1 Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
- 1 Urza's Cave
- 1 Urza's Mine
- 1 Urza's Power Plant
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Urza's Tower
- 1 Urza's Workshop
- 1 War Room
- 1 Wastes
- 1 Zhalfirin Void
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Instants (4)
Artifacts (51)
- 1 Basalt Monolith
- 1 Candelabra of Tawnos
- 1 Mishra's Bauble
- 1 Thought Vessel
- 1 Urza's Bauble
- 1 Accorder's Shield
- 1 Bone Saw
- 1 Cathar's Shield
- 1 Claws of Gix
- 1 Darksteel Relic
- 1 Everflowing Chalice
- 1 Fountain of Youth
- 1 Gustha's Scepter
- 1 Herbal Poultice
- 1 Jeweled Amulet
- 1 Kite Shield
- 1 Lodestone Bauble
- 1 Mox Jasper
- 1 Paradise Mantle
- 1 Spellbook
- 1 Spidersilk Net
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
- 1 Zuran Orb
- 1 Candy Trail
- 1 Chromatic Sphere
- 1 Chromatic Star
- 1 Conjurer's Bauble
- 1 Expedition Map
- 1 Inscribed Tablet
- 1 Renegade Map
- 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
- 1 World Map
- 1 Defense Grid
- 1 Fellwar Stone
- 1 Fractured Powerstone
- 1 Liquimetal Torque
- 1 Mind Stone
- 1 The Irencrag
- 1 Scale of Chiss-Goria
- 1 Tooth of Chiss-Goria
- 1 Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 1 Briber's Purse
- 1 Chimeric Mass
- 1 Clown Car
- 1 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Sigil of Distinction
- 1 Chalice of the Void
- 1 Orochi Hatchery
- 1 Astral Cornucopia
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Adventurer's Inn
- 1 Arid Archway
- 1 Blast Zone
- 1 Buried Ruin
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Beacon
- 1 Conduit Pylons
- 1 Crystal Grotto
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Deserted Temple
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Echoing Deeps
- 1 Eldrazi Temple
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Ghost Quarter
- 1 Guildless Commons
- 1 Inventors' Fair
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Planar Nexus
- 1 Radiant Fountain
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scorched Ruins
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 The Grey Havens
- 1 Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
- 1 Urza's Cave
- 1 Urza's Mine
- 1 Urza's Power Plant
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Urza's Tower
- 1 Urza's Workshop
- 1 War Room
- 3 Wastes
- 1 Zhalfirin Void
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (5)
Instants (3)
Artifacts (52)
- 1 Everflowing Chalice
- 1 Accorder's Shield
- 1 Bone Saw
- 1 Cathar's Shield
- 1 Claws of Gix
- 1 Darksteel Relic
- 1 Fountain of Youth
- 1 Gustha's Scepter
- 1 Herbal Poultice
- 1 Jeweled Amulet
- 1 Kite Shield
- 1 Lodestone Bauble
- 1 Mishra's Bauble
- 1 Mox Jasper
- 1 Paradise Mantle
- 1 Spellbook
- 1 Spidersilk Net
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
- 1 Zuran Orb
- 1 Candy Trail
- 1 Chromatic Sphere
- 1 Chromatic Star
- 1 Conjurer's Bauble
- 1 Expedition Map
- 1 Ghost Vacuum
- 1 Inscribed Tablet
- 1 Renegade Map
- 1 Stone of Erech
- 1 Survivor's Med Kit
- 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
- 1 World Map
- 1 Defense Grid
- 1 Fellwar Stone
- 1 Fractured Powerstone
- 1 Liquimetal Torque
- 1 Mind Stone
- 1 The Irencrag
- 1 Thought Vessel
- 1 Basalt Monolith
- 1 Tooth of Chiss-Goria
- 1 Weather Maker
- 1 Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 1 Briber's Purse
- 1 Chimeric Mass
- 1 Clown Car
- 1 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Sigil of Distinction
- 1 Chalice of the Void
- 1 Orochi Hatchery
- 1 Astral Cornucopia
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (38)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Adventurer's Inn
- 1 Arid Archway
- 1 Blast Zone
- 1 Buried Ruin
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Beacon
- 1 Conduit Pylons
- 1 Crystal Grotto
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Deserted Temple
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eldrazi Temple
- 1 Fomori Vault
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Ghost Quarter
- 1 Guildless Commons
- 1 Inventors' Fair
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Planar Nexus
- 1 Radiant Fountain
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scorched Ruins
- 1 The Grey Havens
- 1 Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
- 1 Urza's Cave
- 1 Urza's Mine
- 1 Urza's Power Plant
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Urza's Tower
- 1 Urza's Workshop
- 1 War Room
- 3 Wastes
- 1 Zhalfirin Void
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (8)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (25)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (13)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (36)
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Crypt
- 1 Mox Emerald
- 1 Mox Jet
- 1 Mox Opal
- 1 Mox Pearl
- 1 Mox Ruby
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 1 Mana Vault
- 2 Manifold Key
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 1 Voltaic Key
- 2 Defense Grid
- 4 Grim Monolith
- 1 Time Vault
- 4 The Fantasticar
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 4 The One Ring
- 1 Chalice of the Void
Lands (14)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (1)
Instants (1)
Artifacts (36)
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Crypt
- 1 Mox Emerald
- 1 Mox Jet
- 2 Mox Opal
- 1 Mox Pearl
- 1 Mox Ruby
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 1 Mana Vault
- 3 Manifold Key
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 4 Grim Monolith
- 1 Time Vault
- 4 The Fantasticar
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 4 The One Ring
- 1 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Chalice of the Void
Lands (13)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (13)
Instants (8)
Lands (11)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (36)
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Crypt
- 1 Mox Emerald
- 1 Mox Jet
- 1 Mox Opal
- 1 Mox Pearl
- 1 Mox Ruby
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 1 Mana Vault
- 2 Manifold Key
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 1 Voltaic Key
- 2 Defense Grid
- 4 Grim Monolith
- 1 Time Vault
- 4 The Fantasticar
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 4 The One Ring
- 1 Chalice of the Void
Lands (14)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (8)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (25)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (13)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (36)
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Crypt
- 1 Mox Emerald
- 1 Mox Jet
- 1 Mox Opal
- 1 Mox Pearl
- 1 Mox Ruby
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 1 Mana Vault
- 3 Manifold Key
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 2 Defense Grid
- 4 Grim Monolith
- 1 Time Vault
- 4 The Fantasticar
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 4 The One Ring
- 1 Chalice of the Void
Lands (14)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (1)
Instants (1)
Artifacts (36)
- 2 Mox Opal
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Crypt
- 1 Mox Emerald
- 1 Mox Jet
- 1 Mox Pearl
- 1 Mox Ruby
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 1 Mana Vault
- 3 Manifold Key
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 4 Grim Monolith
- 1 Time Vault
- 4 The Fantasticar
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 4 The One Ring
- 1 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Chalice of the Void
Lands (13)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (4)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (36)
- 1 Black Lotus
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Crypt
- 1 Mox Emerald
- 1 Mox Jet
- 1 Mox Opal
- 1 Mox Pearl
- 1 Mox Ruby
- 1 Mox Sapphire
- 1 Mana Vault
- 3 Manifold Key
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 2 Defense Grid
- 4 Grim Monolith
- 1 Time Vault
- 4 The Fantasticar
- 1 Mystic Forge
- 4 The One Ring
- 1 Chalice of the Void
