Sheltering Word
Sheltering Word: Instant, Avacyn Restored. Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored (AVR)
- Released
- 2012-05-04
- Collector number
- 192
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Commander rank
- 10,840 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Sheltering Word
Sheltering Word is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common green instant from Avacyn Restored (AVR), an expansion set released in May 2012. It is collector number 192 in that set, with art by Igor Kieryluk. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Pauper Commander. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Avacyn Restored (2012) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.25 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.25 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Sheltering Word by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
Other printings of Sheltering Word
Sheltering Word has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) #AVR-192 | Common | 2024 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Sheltering Word.
- If a creature gains hexproof in response to a spell or ability controlled by an opponent that targets only it, that spell or ability doesn’t resolve for having an illegal target when it tries to resolve.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these card lists
These card lists include Sheltering Word.