Take Up the Shield

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Take Up the Shield: Instant, Foundations Jumpstart. Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{W}
Mana value
2
Type
Instant
Colour identity
White (W)
Rarity
Common
Set
Foundations Jumpstart (J25)
Released
2024-11-15
Collector number
270
Artist
Manuel Castañón
Commander rank
3,615 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Take Up the Shield

Take Up the Shield is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common white instant from Foundations Jumpstart (J25), a draft-focused set released in November 2024. It is collector number 270 in that set, with art by Manuel Castañón. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 5 sets, from The List (2020) to Marvel Super Heroes (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.22 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains lifelink and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

"You are all part of my pride. As long as I live, I will protect you."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.22 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Take Up the Shield by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
AlchemyLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Take Up the Shield

Take Up the Shield has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #J25-270Common2026
Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) #348Common2026
Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) #39Common2026
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #34Common2024
Dominaria United (DMU) #35Common2022

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