---
name: "Shield of the Righteous"
mana_cost: "{W}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Equip"]
set: "ARB"
set_name: "Alara Reborn"
collector_number: "11"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "David Palumbo"
oracle_id: "6d9aaa70-b2cc-424c-8095-a0b2fa272db3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shield-of-the-righteous-arb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
Equipped creature gets +0/+2 and has vigilance.
Whenever equipped creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Equip {2}

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Accorder's Shield](/printing/accorders-shield-ea3.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Vanguard's Shield](/printing/vanguards-shield-avr.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Cathar's Shield](/printing/cathars-shield-emn.md) — Artifact — Equipment
4. [Mace of the Valiant](/printing/mace-of-the-valiant-j25.md) — Artifact — Equipment
5. [Ring of Thune](/printing/ring-of-thune-m13.md) — Artifact — Equipment
6. [Kor Halberd](/printing/kor-halberd-mom.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alara Reborn (ARB) #11
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** David Palumbo
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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