Card text
Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.
Cheapest
US$6.41
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$6.41
In stock at · US
4 stores
9 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$6.41→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h agoPaid link
- 2US$6.94→
Vault Game Store
LPIn stockpostage at checkout9% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 12h ago
- 3US$7.60→
Spanky's Card Shop
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
- 4US$7.80→
The Mighty Meeple
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
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US$7.52
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Card text
Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$7.52Low US$7.52High US$7.52
About Defense Grid
Defense Grid (296) is an Artifact from 8th Edition (8ED). It costs {2} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$6.41, 15% below TCGplayer's US$7.52 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$6.94, only 8% more, so postage will decide the order.
Across 6 markets, the United Kingdom has it cheapest, about 9% below the United States before postage and import tax. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read £4.66 in the United Kingdom, US$6.41 in the United States, C$8.90 in Canada, A$11.90 in Australia, S$14.00 in Singapore and €13.98 in the EU. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$7.52.
8th Edition is a core set, released April 2003. Defense Grid has 5 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Defense Grid 296 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Defense Grid (296) is currently US$6.41 across 9 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$7.52; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Defense Grid in other currencies?
- £4.66 in the United Kingdom, US$6.41 in the United States, C$8.90 in Canada, A$11.90 in Australia, S$14.00 in Singapore and €13.98 in the EU. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Defense Grid from?
- Defense Grid is card 296 from 8th Edition (8ED) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare artifact.
- Where can I buy Defense Grid?
- Compare every store selling Defense Grid across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
Defense Grid price by market
Defense Grid is cheapest in the United Kingdom at £4.66 (≈ US$5.90) and dearest in the EU at €13.98 (≈ US$15.20), a 158% spread across the 6 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United KingdomCheapest | £4.66postage at checkout ≈ US$5.90 | 1 | |
| United StatesYour market | US$6.41postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$8.90postage at checkout ≈ US$6.50 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$11.90postage at checkout ≈ US$7.93 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$14.00postage at checkout ≈ US$10.37 | 1 | |
| Europe (EU) | €13.98postage at checkout ≈ US$15.20 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 296
- Set
- 8th Edition (8ED)
- Set type
- Core set
- Released
- 28 April 2003
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Artifact
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {2}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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