---
name: "Shield Dancer"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Rebel"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "23"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mike Ploog"
oracle_id: "0ca9c400-c62a-49d8-8dce-5caca7f92ed9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shield-dancer-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Shield Dancer
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rebel
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
{2}{W}: The next time target attacking creature would deal combat damage to this creature this turn, that creature deals that damage to itself instead.

> *The harder your strike, the stronger her defense.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kjeldoran Royal Guard](/printing/kjeldoran-royal-guard-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Oracle's Attendants](/printing/oracles-attendants-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Warrior en-Kor](/printing/warrior-en-kor-sth.md) — Creature — Kor Warrior Knight
4. [Sword Dancer](/printing/sword-dancer-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Rebel
5. [Mirror Strike](/printing/mirror-strike-pcy.md) — Instant
6. [Dapper Shieldmate](/printing/dapper-shieldmate-snc.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #23
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mike Ploog
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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