---
name: "Dispersal Shield"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "SCG"
set_name: "Scourge"
collector_number: "33"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Dave Dorman"
oracle_id: "aefb1463-76fb-419e-8cda-8c5bfb88a3d2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dispersal-shield-scg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Dispersal Shield
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Counter target spell if its mana value is less than or equal to the greatest mana value among permanents you control.

> *"Maybe next time."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Spell Blast](/printing/spell-blast-4ed.md) — Instant
2. [Disdainful Stroke](/printing/disdainful-stroke-grn.md) — Instant
3. [Dispel](/printing/dispel-rtr.md) — Instant
4. [Disallow](/printing/disallow-aer.md) — Instant
5. [Counterspell](/printing/counterspell-dmr.md) — Instant
6. [Thoughtbind](/printing/thoughtbind-chk.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scourge (SCG) #33
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Dave Dorman
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`