Magic: The Gathering · 8th Edition

Defense Grid

French name: Grille de défense

296Rare

Defense Grid (8th Edition 296) has a market price of US$7.45 to US$45.74 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$7.45Low US$6.00

FoilUS$45.74Low US$43.99

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Artifact
Mana cost: {2}
Artist: Mark Tedin

Card text

During each player’s turn, each other player’s spells cost 3 more to play.

Flavour text

"A good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection." -Crystal Eastman, "Equality or Protection"

About this card

Defense Grid is card 296 in 8th Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 28, 2003. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Mark Tedin. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$7.45 (Normal), US$45.74 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 0.9%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.