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Shield Bearer

Creature - Human Soldier

Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)

"You have almost completed your four years, my son. Soon you shall be a skyknight."
-Arna Kennerüd, skyknight

Mana:
Cardset: Fifth Edition #338 (Common)
Ice Age #276 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shield Dancer

Creature - Human Rebel

: The next time target attacking creature would deal combat damage to Shield Dancer this turn, that creature deals that damage to itself instead.

The harder your strike, the stronger her defense.

Mana:
Power: 1/3
Cardset: Prophecy #23 (Uncommon)
Type: Creature

Shield Mate

Creature - Human Soldier

Sacrifice Shield Mate: Target creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn.

They bear weightier burdens than the shields they carry.

Mana:
Power: 1/1
Cardset: Exodus #19 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shield of Duty and Reason

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has protection from green and from blue.

The duty: to defend. The reason: to survive.

Mana:
Cardset: Apocalypse #16 (Common)
Type: Enchantment

Shield of Kaldra

Legendary Artifact - Equipment

Equipment named Sword of Kaldra, Shield of Kaldra, and Helm of Kaldra are indestructible.

Equipped creature is indestructible. ("Destroy" effects and lethal damage don't destroy it.)

Equip

Mana:
Cardset: Darksteel #139 (Rare)
Type: Artifact

Shield of the Ages

Artifact

: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.

"This shield is a true rarity: an artifact whose purpose is obvious."
-Arcum Dagsson,
Soldevi Machinist

Mana:
Cardset: Ice Age #310 (Uncommon)
Type: Artifact

Shield of the Avatar

Artifact - Equipment

If a source would deal damage to equipped creature, prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of creatures you control.

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

We are made stronger by those we fight for.
Designed by Richard Garriott

Mana:
Cardset: Magic 2015 #230 (Rare)
Type: Artifact

Shield of the Oversoul

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and is indestructible. (Lethal damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it's still put into its owner's graveyard.)

As long as enchanted creature is white, it gets +1/+1 and has flying.

Mana: {{/}}
Cardset: Shadowmoor #242 (Common)
Type: Enchantment

Shield of the Righteous

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +0/+2 and has vigilance.

Whenever equipped creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Equip

Mana:
Cardset: Alara Reborn #11 (Uncommon)
Type: Artifact

Shield Sphere

Artifact Creature - Wall

Defender

Whenever Shield Sphere blocks, put a -0/-1 counter on it.

"My Soldiers know that they need never fear for their protection."
-King Darien of Kjeldor

Mana:
Cardset: Alliances #172 (Uncommon)
Type: Artifact Creature

Shield Wall

Instant

Creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn.

The strongest walls are made not of stone or steel but of the focused strength of warriors.

Mana:
Cardset: Seventh Edition #44 (Common)
Fifth Edition #339 (Common)
Legends #205 (Uncommon)
Type: Instant

Shielded Passage

Instant

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Izzet delved into the depths of Ravnica's past, and Selesnya followed without fear.

Mana:
Cardset: Gatecrash #24 (Common)
Type: Instant

Shieldhide Dragon

Creature - Dragon

Flying, lifelink

Megamorph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

When Shieldhide Dragon is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on each other Dragon creature you control.

Mana:
Power: 3/3
Cardset: Dragons of Tarkir #37 (Uncommon)
Type: Creature

Shielding Plax

Enchantment - Aura

( can be paid with either or .)

Enchant creature

When Shielding Plax enters the battlefield, draw a card.

Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.

Mana: {{/}}
Cardset: Dissension #147 (Common)
Type: Enchantment

Shieldmage Advocate

Creature - Human Cleric

: Return target card from an opponent's graveyard to his or her hand. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn by a source of your choice.

"Our unity conquers all fears."

Mana:
Power: 1/3
Cardset: Judgment #22 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shieldmage Elder

Creature - Human Cleric Wizard

Tap two untapped Clerics you control: Prevent all damage target creature would deal this turn.

Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Prevent all damage target spell would deal this turn.

"You may fight if I deem your cause worthy."

Mana:
Power: 2/3
Cardset: Onslaught #54 (Uncommon)
Type: Creature

Shieldmate's Blessing

Instant

Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.

"Even land dwellers may call for Emeria's grace in times of need."
-Emeria's Creed

Mana:
Cardset: Zendikar #35 (Common)
Type: Instant

Shields of Velis Vel

Tribal Instant - Shapeshifter

Changeling (This card is every creature type at all times.)

Creatures target player controls get +0/+1 and gain all creature types until end of turn.

Changelings can alter shape based on what the beings around them desire most.

Mana:
Cardset: Lorwyn #39 (Common)
Type: nknown

Shifting Borders

Instant - Arcane

Exchange control of two target lands.

Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)

Mana:
Cardset: Saviors of Kamigawa #56 (Uncommon)
Type: Instant

Shifting Loyalties

Sorcery

Exchange control of two target permanents that share a card type. (Artifact, creature, enchantment, land, and planeswalker are card types.)

"Show the enemy the true path, and the spirit will yearn to follow it."
-Houn, Jeskai elder

Mana:
Cardset: Fate Reforged #51 (Uncommon)
Type: Sorcery

Shifting Sky

Enchantment

As Shifting Sky enters the battlefield, choose a color.

All nonland permanents are the chosen color.

Master the sky and you rule everything beneath it.
-Metathran saying

Mana:
Cardset: Eighth Edition #100 (Rare)
Planeshift #32 (Uncommon)
Type: Enchantment

Shifting Sliver

Creature - Sliver

Slivers can't be blocked except by Slivers.

Once the last few slivers the Riptide Project controlled were dead, there was nothing to keep the island from being completely overrun.

Mana:
Power: 2/2
Cardset: Legions #52 (Uncommon)
Type: Creature

Shifting Wall

Artifact Creature - Wall

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Shifting Wall enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.

"You'd almost think Volrath doesn't want me here."
-Gerrard

Mana:
Cardset: Stronghold #134 (Uncommon)
Type: Artifact Creature

Shifty Doppelganger

Creature - Shapeshifter

, Exile Shifty Doppelganger: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do, that creature gains haste until end of turn. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice that creature. If you do, return Shifty Doppelganger to the battlefield.

Mana:
Power: 1/1
Cardset: Odyssey #101 (Rare)
Type: Creature

Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked

Legendary Creature - Demon Spirit

As Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked enters the battlefield, sacrifice any number of permanents. Shimatsu enters the battlefield with that many +1/+1 counters on it.

Their dominion over dark and destructive forces twisted the oni into beings of pure malevolence.

Mana:
Cardset: Champions of Kamigawa #186 (Rare)
Type: Creature

Shimian Night Stalker

Creature - Nightstalker

, : All damage that would be dealt to you this turn by target attacking creature is dealt to Shimian Night Stalker instead.

"‘Tis now the very witching time of night,/ When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out/ Contagion to this world." -William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Mana:
Power: 4/4
Cardset: Legends #30 (Uncommon)
Type: Creature

Shimian Specter

Creature - Specter

Flying

Whenever Shimian Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals his or her hand. You choose a nonland card from it. Search that player's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that card and exile them. Then that player shuffles his or her library.

Mana:
Power: 2/2
Cardset: Magic 2013 #109 (Rare)
Future Sight #76 (Rare)
Type: Creature

Shimmer

Enchantment

As Shimmer enters the battlefield, choose a land type.

Each land of the chosen type has phasing. (It phases in or out before its controller untaps during each of his or her untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)

To buy unseen land, pay in unseen coin.
-Suq'Ata maxim

Mana:
Cardset: Mirage #92 (Rare)
Type: Enchantment

Shimmer Myr

Artifact Creature - Myr

Flash

You may cast artifact cards as though they had flash.

It evades Phyrexians by hiding in the spaces between seconds.

Mana:
Power: 2/2
Cardset: Mirrodin Besieged #129 (Rare)
Type: Artifact Creature

Shimmering Barrier

Creature - Wall

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

First strike

Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Mana:
Power: 1/3
Cardset: Urza's Saga #50 (Uncommon)
Type: Creature

Shimmering Efreet

Creature - Efreet

Flying

Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)

Whenever Shimmering Efreet phases in, target creature phases out. (It phases in before its controller untaps during his or her next untap step.)

Life or death: which is the illusion?"
-Naimah, Femeref philosopher

Mana:
Power: 2/2
Cardset: Visions #42 (Uncommon)
Type: Creature

Shimmering Glasskite

Creature - Spirit

Flying

Whenever Shimmering Glasskite becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time in a turn, counter that spell or ability.

A child's whisper could crack its shell, but not even an oni's scream could penetrate it.

Mana:
Power: 2/3
Cardset: Betrayers of Kamigawa #51 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shimmering Grotto

Land

: Add to your mana pool.

, : Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

"This is the price of being last in the food chain. We must keep our places of beauty hidden away instead of displayed for all to see."
-Hildin, priest of Avacyn

Cardset: Magic 2014 #229 (Uncommon)
Planechase 2012 #126 (Common)
Innistrad #246 (Common)
Lorwyn #273 (Common)
Type: Land

Shimmering Mirage

Instant

Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

Draw a card.

"Oh, is that all you need? Why didn't you just say so?"
-Reef shaman

Mana:
Cardset: Apocalypse #30 (Common)
Type: Instant

Shimmering Wings

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that creature.)

Enchanted creature has flying. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

: Return Shimmering Wings to its owner's hand.

"I leave words like ‘impossible' to the rabble. Whatever I imagine, I can create."
-Ixidor, reality sculptor

Mana:
Cardset: Tenth Edition #107 (Common)
Invasion #72 (Common)
Tempest #87 (Common)
Type: Enchantment

Shinen of Fear's Chill

Creature - Spirit

Shinen of Fear's Chill can't block.

Channel - , Discard Shinen of Fear's Chill: Target creature can't block this turn.

Mana:
Power: 3/2
Cardset: Saviors of Kamigawa #88 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shinen of Flight's Wings

Creature - Spirit

Flying

Channel - , Discard Shinen of Flight's Wings: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

Mana:
Power: 3/3
Cardset: Saviors of Kamigawa #57 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shinen of Fury's Fire

Creature - Spirit

Haste

Channel - , Discard Shinen of Fury's Fire: Target creature gains haste until end of turn.

Mana:
Power: 2/1
Cardset: Saviors of Kamigawa #112 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shinen of Life's Roar

Creature - Spirit

All creatures able to block Shinen of Life's Roar do so.

Channel - , Discard Shinen of Life's Roar: All creatures able to block target creature this turn do so.

Mana:
Power: 1/2
Cardset: Archenemy #69 (Common)
Saviors of Kamigawa #149 (Common)
Type: Creature

Shinen of Stars' Light

Creature - Spirit

First strike

Channel - , Discard Shinen of Stars' Light: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.

Mana:
Power: 2/1
Cardset: Saviors of Kamigawa #28 (Common)
Type: Creature
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