Art: Véronique Meignaud

Streets of New Capenna · SNC #30 · Mythic
Sanctuary Warden
Creature — Angel Soldier · 5/5
Market price · TCGplayer
$1.57
▲ 3.29% · 7 days
$1.57
▲ 49.52% · 30 days
$1.57
▲ 18.05% · since Aug 8
$1.55
▲ 6.90% · 7 days
$1.55
▲ 32.48% · 30 days
$1.55
▲ 31.36% · since Aug 8
Other printings
4
Official rulings
7
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"Shield" is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
April 29, 2022
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A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
April 29, 2022
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If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
April 29, 2022
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If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
April 29, 2022
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Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
April 29, 2022
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Sanctuary Warden's triggered ability allows you to remove any kind of counter, not just a shield counter.
April 29, 2022
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Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
April 29, 2022