Cards Similar to Take Up the Shield

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Take Up the Shield

These 20 cards share similar roles with Take Up the Shield — look for other instants that fill the same slot in your deck.

Lightfoot Technique $0.05 Lightfoot Technique Similar effect 1W · Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Maximum Overdrive $0.09 Maximum Overdrive Similar effect 1B · Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Heliod, Sun-Crowned $23.53 Heliod, Sun-Crowned Similar effect 2W · God Indestructible Bulwark Ox $0.32 Bulwark Ox Similar effect 1W · Ox Mount Whenever this creature attacks while saddled, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Ollenbock Escort $0.13 Ollenbock Escort Similar effect W · Human Cleric Vigilance Professor's Warning $0.11 Professor's Warning Similar effect B · Instant Choose one — Assure // Assemble $0.14 Assure // Assemble Similar effect G/WG/W // 4GW · Instant // Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Gaea's Gift $1.25 Gaea's Gift Similar effect 1G · Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove $1.10 Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove Similar effect Instant // Land Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Biosynthic Burst $0.21 Biosynthic Burst Similar effect 1G · Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Saved by the Shell $0.24 Saved by the Shell Similar effect 1G · Instant This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Turtle. Fleeting Flight $0.06 Fleeting Flight Similar effect W · Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Show of Confidence $0.13 Show of Confidence Similar effect 1W · Instant When you cast this spell, copy it for each other instant and sorcery spell you've cast this turn. Battlefield Promotion $0.03 Battlefield Promotion Similar effect 1W · Instant Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Basri Ket $1.13 Basri Ket Similar effect 1WW · Basri +1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. The Destined White Mage $9.84 The Destined White Mage Similar effect 2W · Human Cleric Lifelink Lotusguard Disciple $0.04 Lotusguard Disciple Similar effect 2W · Bird Cleric Flying Spider-Man, Peter Parker $13.57 Spider-Man, Peter Parker Similar effect 3WW · Spider Human Hero Flying Arwen, Mortal Queen $7.74 Arwen, Mortal Queen Similar effect 1GW · Elf Noble Arwen enters with an indestructible counter on it. Rosa, Resolute White Mage $3.57 Rosa, Resolute White Mage Similar effect 3W · Human Noble Cleric Reach

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Take Up the Shield

Lightfoot Technique Lightfoot Technique $0.05 Buy
Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive $0.09 Buy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned Heliod, Sun-Crowned $23.53 Buy
Bulwark Ox Bulwark Ox $0.32 Buy
Ollenbock Escort Ollenbock Escort $0.13 Buy
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning $0.11 Buy
Assure // Assemble Assure // Assemble $0.14 Buy
Gaea's Gift Gaea's Gift $1.25 Buy
Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove $1.10 Buy
Biosynthic Burst Biosynthic Burst $0.21 Buy
Saved by the Shell Saved by the Shell $0.24 Buy
Fleeting Flight Fleeting Flight $0.06 Buy
Show of Confidence Show of Confidence $0.13 Buy
Battlefield Promotion Battlefield Promotion $0.03 Buy
Basri Ket Basri Ket $1.13 Buy
The Destined White Mage The Destined White Mage $9.84 Buy
Lotusguard Disciple Lotusguard Disciple $0.04 Buy
Spider-Man, Peter Parker Spider-Man, Peter Parker $13.57 Buy
Arwen, Mortal Queen Arwen, Mortal Queen $7.74 Buy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage Rosa, Resolute White Mage $3.57 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Take Up the Shield

Lightfoot Technique Lightfoot Technique $0.05 Buy
Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive $0.09 Buy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned Heliod, Sun-Crowned $23.53 Buy
Bulwark Ox Bulwark Ox $0.32 Buy
Ollenbock Escort Ollenbock Escort $0.13 Buy
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning $0.11 Buy
Assure // Assemble Assure // Assemble $0.14 Buy
Gaea's Gift Gaea's Gift $1.25 Buy
Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove $1.10 Buy
Biosynthic Burst Biosynthic Burst $0.21 Buy
Saved by the Shell Saved by the Shell $0.24 Buy
Fleeting Flight Fleeting Flight $0.06 Buy
Show of Confidence Show of Confidence $0.13 Buy
Battlefield Promotion Battlefield Promotion $0.03 Buy
Basri Ket Basri Ket $1.13 Buy
Lotusguard Disciple Lotusguard Disciple $0.04 Buy
Arwen, Mortal Queen Arwen, Mortal Queen $7.74 Buy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage Rosa, Resolute White Mage $3.57 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Take Up the Shield

Lightfoot Technique Lightfoot Technique $0.05 Buy
Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive $0.09 Buy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned Heliod, Sun-Crowned $23.53 Buy
Bulwark Ox Bulwark Ox $0.32 Buy
Ollenbock Escort Ollenbock Escort $0.13 Buy
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning $0.11 Buy
Assure // Assemble Assure // Assemble $0.14 Buy
Gaea's Gift Gaea's Gift $1.25 Buy
Biosynthic Burst Biosynthic Burst $0.21 Buy
Saved by the Shell Saved by the Shell $0.24 Buy
Fleeting Flight Fleeting Flight $0.06 Buy
Show of Confidence Show of Confidence $0.13 Buy
Battlefield Promotion Battlefield Promotion $0.03 Buy
Basri Ket Basri Ket $1.13 Buy
Lotusguard Disciple Lotusguard Disciple $0.04 Buy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage Rosa, Resolute White Mage $3.57 Buy

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Take Up the Shield

Lightfoot Technique Lightfoot Technique $0.05 Buy
Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive $0.09 Buy
Bulwark Ox Bulwark Ox $0.32 Buy
Biosynthic Burst Biosynthic Burst $0.21 Buy
Saved by the Shell Saved by the Shell $0.24 Buy
Fleeting Flight Fleeting Flight $0.06 Buy
Lotusguard Disciple Lotusguard Disciple $0.04 Buy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage Rosa, Resolute White Mage $3.57 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Take Up the Shield

Lightfoot Technique Lightfoot Technique $0.05 Buy
Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive $0.09 Buy
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning $0.11 Buy
Gaea's Gift Gaea's Gift $1.25 Buy
Biosynthic Burst Biosynthic Burst $0.21 Buy
Fleeting Flight Fleeting Flight $0.06 Buy
Battlefield Promotion Battlefield Promotion $0.03 Buy
Lotusguard Disciple Lotusguard Disciple $0.04 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Take Up the Shield

Lightfoot Technique Lightfoot Technique $0.05 Buy
Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive $0.09 Buy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned Heliod, Sun-Crowned $23.53 Buy
Bulwark Ox Bulwark Ox $0.32 Buy
Ollenbock Escort Ollenbock Escort $0.13 Buy
Professor's Warning Professor's Warning $0.11 Buy
Assure // Assemble Assure // Assemble $0.14 Buy
Gaea's Gift Gaea's Gift $1.25 Buy
Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove $1.10 Buy
Biosynthic Burst Biosynthic Burst $0.21 Buy
Saved by the Shell Saved by the Shell $0.24 Buy
Fleeting Flight Fleeting Flight $0.06 Buy
Show of Confidence Show of Confidence $0.13 Buy
Battlefield Promotion Battlefield Promotion $0.03 Buy
Basri Ket Basri Ket $1.13 Buy
The Destined White Mage The Destined White Mage $9.84 Buy
Lotusguard Disciple Lotusguard Disciple $0.04 Buy
Spider-Man, Peter Parker Spider-Man, Peter Parker $13.57 Buy
Arwen, Mortal Queen Arwen, Mortal Queen $7.74 Buy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage Rosa, Resolute White Mage $3.57 Buy
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