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Shimmering Barrier {1}{W}

Creature — Wall

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Defender (This creature can't attack.) First strike Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

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Urza's Saga

English · 1998-10-12

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Urza's Saga (released 1998-10-12), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 2aa7158a-5c00-4969-a116-c40cefdf4591
Oracle ID: 94674840-c73c-4659-80b9-11140d1deaa3
TCGplayer ID: 7031

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