Contractual Safeguard 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, put a shield counter on a creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.) Choose a kind of counter on a creature you control. Put a counter of that kind on each other creature you control.
Printing details
- Set
- NCC · 115
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Gaboleps
- Released
- 2022-04-29
- Prices
- €2.68 · $3.14
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2026 | €2.68 | €3.00 |
| October 28, 2026 | €2.84 | €3.00 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €2.68 30-day avg €2.85 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €3.00 with Zero from €3.00 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €1.82 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may choose the shield counter for the second part of the spell.
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A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
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If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
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“Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
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If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
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Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
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Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.