The Defense Grid foil card from Magic: The Gathering's 2022 The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set, a strategic artifact essential for control-focused TCG collections.
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
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| Condition | Value | Source | Trend | Price Details |
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$500.00As of 9/30/2026 | Guide Estimate | |||
Raw / Ungraded
TCGplayer Market (reference) · Guide Estimate evidence · captured Oct 1, 2026
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Defense Grid
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Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Mark Tedin
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English
Foil
{2}
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Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.
"Properly installed, each powerstone emits a targeted electromagnetic field that halts momentum as sure as stone." —*Tome of Obstructions*
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