Defense Grid Price

Updated 2026-08-25

Defense Grid, the artifact that raises the cost of spells by two when not cast on their controller's main phase, appears in the 9th Edition printing at $46.70 NM with no measurable price movement over the past seven or thirty days. Defense Grid is a competitive staple in Legacy and Vintage sideboards as a hate piece against blue counterspell control, forcing opponents to spend additional mana when responding to threats. The 9th Edition printing carries the classic card border and sees collector interest alongside the original Urza's Legacy version. Multiple printings across older sets have kept supply available to meet competitive demand without significant price pressure in either direction. Without a shift in Legacy or Vintage metagame conditions that increases blue control prevalence, the flat price trajectory appears likely to continue.