Shield of the Oversoul
Shield of the Oversoul: Enchantment - Aura, Shadowmoor. Enchant creature As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and has On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{G/W}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Enchantment - Aura
- Colour identity
- White and green (WG)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Shadowmoor (SHM)
- Released
- 2008-05-02
- Collector number
- 242
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Keywords
- Enchant
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About Shield of the Oversoul
Shield of the Oversoul is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common white and green enchantment from Shadowmoor (SHM), an expansion set released in May 2008. It is collector number 242 in that set, with art by Steven Belledin. It costs {2}{G/W} to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is white and green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and PreDH. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Shadowmoor (2008) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.58 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and has indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it still dies.)
As long as enchanted creature is white, it gets +1/+1 and has flying.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.58 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Shield of the Oversoul 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 |
| PreDH | Legal |
Other printings of Shield of the Oversoul
Shield of the Oversoul 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) #SHM-242 | Common | 2022 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to Shield of the Oversoul, newest first.
- If a green creature enchanted by Shield of the Oversoul is dealt lethal damage, the creature isn’t destroyed, but the damage remains on the creature. If Shield of the Oversoul stops enchanting that creature later in the turn, the creature will lose indestructible and will be destroyed.
- If the enchanted creature is both of the listed colors, it will get both bonuses.
- If an effect would simultaneously destroy Shield of the Oversoul and a green creature it’s enchanting, only the Shield is destroyed.
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