Ephemeral Shields
Instant · Common
Ephemeral Shields is currently worth about $0.21 for its most affordable printing, tracked daily across Scryfall, TCGplayer, and Card Kingdom.
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 1 or one mana of that creature's color.) Target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Format legality
Card facts
- Mana value
- 2
- Color identity
- W
- Type line
- Instant
- Keywords
- Convoke
- Rarity
- Common
- First printed
- 2014
- Artist
- Yohann Schepacz
Playability
#11107 most-played card on EDHREC — Niche pick
Popularity data from EDHREC
Rulings
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
— wotc, 2024-01-12
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
— wotc, 2024-01-12
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
— wotc, 2024-01-12
If a creature you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.
— wotc, 2024-01-12
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
— wotc, 2024-01-12
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for {1} or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.
— wotc, 2024-01-12
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Prices by printing
Latest tracked estimates. Updated daily.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March of the Machine Commander | 184 | Common | $0.31 | — |
| The List | M15-11 | Common | $0.25 | — |
| Magic 2015 | 11 | Common | $0.21 | $0.74 |
Price intelligence
March of the Machine Commander #184 — every source we track. The spread between retailers is where the deals live.
All sources
| Source | nonfoil | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Scryfall estimate | $0.31 | 2026-07-28 |
Price trend · 90 days
nonfoil
$0.30 – $0.31 · Scryfall estimate
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Frequently asked
How much is Ephemeral Shields worth?
Ephemeral Shields is currently worth about $0.21 for its most affordable printing, based on live market estimates tracked daily on RareWell. Copies range from $0.21 to $0.74 across printings and finishes.
Which sets was Ephemeral Shields printed in?
Ephemeral Shields has been printed in 3 sets, including Magic 2015, March of the Machine Commander, The List.
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Is Ephemeral Shields legal in Commander?
Yes — Ephemeral Shields is legal in Commander (EDH).
Is Ephemeral Shields legal in Modern?
Yes — Ephemeral Shields is legal in Modern.
Is Ephemeral Shields on the Reserved List?
No — Ephemeral Shields is not on the Reserved List.
Are there official rulings for Ephemeral Shields?
Yes — Ephemeral Shields has 6 official rulings from Wizards of the Coast.
Printed in: Magic 2015 · March of the Machine Commander · The List
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