Card text
At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls three or more creatures, sacrifice this enchantment, search your library for up to two creature cards, put those cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Cheapest
US$24.29
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$24.29
In stock at · US
6 stores
7 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{3}{G}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (6) · the United States
oldest listing 12h ago- 1US$24.29→
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3 out-of-stock stores
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US$26.97
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Card text
At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls three or more creatures, sacrifice this enchantment, search your library for up to two creature cards, put those cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- 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$26.97Low US$26.97High US$27.23▼ 1.0%
About Defense of the Heart
This page covers the borderless printing of Defense of the Heart (1039), an Green Enchantment from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Brawl and 3 more formats.
1039 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$15.93 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$24.29, 10% below TCGplayer's US$26.97 market price. 6 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$27.00, only 11% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 25% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$24.29 in the United States, C$37.50 in Canada and A$45.60 in Australia. 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 -1% 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$27.23.
Secret Lair Drop Series is a Secret Lair drop. Defense of the Heart has 5 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls three or more creatures, sacrifice this enchantment, search your library for up to two creature cards, put those cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Defense of the Heart (Borderless · Secret Lair) 1039 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Defense of the Heart (1039) is currently US$24.29 across 5 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$26.97; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Defense of the Heart in other currencies?
- US$24.29 in the United States, C$37.50 in Canada and A$45.60 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Defense of the Heart from?
- Defense of the Heart is card 1039 from Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Green enchantment.
- Where can I buy Defense of the Heart?
- Compare every store selling Defense of the Heart 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.
- Are there other printings of Defense of the Heart?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 1039 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
Defense of the Heart price by market
Defense of the Heart is cheapest in the United States at US$24.29 and dearest in Australia at A$45.60 (≈ US$30.40), a 25% spread across the 3 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$24.29postage at checkout | 6 | |
| Canada | C$37.50postage at checkout ≈ US$27.37 | 4 | |
| Australia | A$45.60postage at checkout ≈ US$30.40 | 3 |
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
- 1039
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop Series (SLD)
- Set type
- Secret Lair
- Released
- —
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Borderless · Secret Lair
- Type line
- Enchantment
- Colour
- Green
- Colour identity
- Green
- Mana cost
- {3}{G}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Perfect Defense - Defense of the Heart
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Other printings of Defense of the Heart in Secret Lair Drop Series
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
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Defense of the Heart in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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