---
name: "Shield of the Realm"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Equip"]
set: "DOM"
set_name: "Dominaria"
collector_number: "228"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Manuel Castañón"
oracle_id: "d669ed30-efe9-4455-813a-c747b123333f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shield-of-the-realm-dom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shield of the Realm
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Equip

## Oracle Text
If a source would deal damage to equipped creature, prevent 2 of that damage.
Equip {1}

> *Los vitralinos de Benalia están tintados con sales de la Era de la Grieta y encantados para desviar los golpes.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shield of the Avatar](/printing/shield-of-the-avatar-m15.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Pariah's Shield](/printing/pariahs-shield-rvr.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Shield of the Ages](/printing/shield-of-the-ages-ice.md) — Artifact
4. [Kry Shield](/printing/kry-shield-leg.md) — Artifact
5. [Urza's Armor](/printing/urzas-armor-usg.md) — Artifact
6. [Panther Habit](/printing/panther-habit-msc.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria (DOM) #228
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Manuel Castañón
- **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`