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Creature — Human Soldier
When this creature dies, put a shield counter on target creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
One last job before he retires.
Power / Toughness
2 / 1
Rarity
Collector #
SNC #36
Artist
Released
2022-04-29
CMC
2
Recommendation Intent
Mix oracle, flavor, and visual signals
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
wotc · 2022-04-29
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
wotc · 2022-04-29
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
wotc · 2022-04-29
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
wotc · 2022-04-29
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
wotc · 2022-04-29
“Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
wotc · 2022-04-29
