---
name: "Shield of the Avatar"
mana_cost: "{1}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Equip"]
set: "M15"
set_name: "Magic 2015"
collector_number: "230"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Volkan Baǵa"
oracle_id: "a4433da6-78b7-4669-a0dd-e7ea9672b0bc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shield-of-the-avatar-m15"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shield of the Avatar
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Equip

## Oracle Text
If a source would deal damage to equipped creature, prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of creatures you control.
Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

> *Somos fortalecidos por aqueles pelos quais lutamos. Criado por Richard Garriott*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shield of the Realm](/printing/shield-of-the-realm-dom.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Pariah's Shield](/printing/pariahs-shield-rvr.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Vanguard's Shield](/printing/vanguards-shield-avr.md) — Artifact — Equipment
4. [Panther Habit](/printing/panther-habit-msc.md) — Artifact — Equipment
5. [Healer's Headdress](/printing/healers-headdress-5dn.md) — Artifact — Equipment
6. [General's Kabuto](/printing/generals-kabuto-chk.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2015 (M15) #230
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Volkan Baǵa
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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