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Defense of the Heart

Defense of the Heart

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Secret Lair Drop

#1039 · EN · Rare · 2022-11-28

Borderless · Inverted

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Defense of the Heart

{3}{G}

Enchantment

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.

Artist: Fajareka Setiawan

Color identity: G

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
FinishUSDEUR
Nonfoil$27.20€18.54
Foil$21.48€21.68

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

Use in a combo · Use in a deck

Editions & versions

9 printings across 6 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

Reference prices · Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Prices vary by seller and condition; — means no quote.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historiclegal
Timelesslegal
Gladiatorlegal
Pioneernot legal
Modernnot legal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennynot legal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawllegal
Competitivebrawllegal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernlegal
Predhlegal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2023-09-01 Defense of the Heart's ability will check if an opponent controls three or more creatures as your upkeep begins. If none of them do, the ability won't trigger at all. If an opponent does, the ability will check again as it tries to resolve. If none of your opponents control three or more creatures at that point, the ability won't do anything. The opponent that controls three or more creatures as the ability resolves doesn't have to be the same opponent that controlled three or more creatures as it triggered.

2023-09-01 If Defense of the Heart leaves the battlefield while its triggered ability is on the stack, the ability will still resolve as normal.

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.