Defense of the Heart
Tracked across real Commander games played through TurnZero HQ.
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What it does
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.
Rulings
2 official rulings, in the order Wizards published them.
- 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.
- 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.
Rulings are Wizards of the Coast's own, mirrored from Scryfall and refreshed nightly.
In the 99
Every deck whose current list includes Defense of the Heart, whatever its commander.
Most played under
| Commander | Decks | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kodama of the East Tree | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kraum, Ludevic's Opus | 1 | 0 | — |
| Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm | 1 | 0 | — |
| Pantlaza, Sun-Favored | 1 | 0 | — |
Colors it shows up in
- Temur 2 decks
- Simic 1 deck
- Naya 1 deck
Defense of the Heart price history
The Urza's Legacy #100 printing, as Scryfall reports the TCGplayer market. Updated nightly. Click any version below to chart its price.
Every recorded price change
| Date | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $21.68 | $180.35 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $21.68 | $180.35 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $21.64 | $180.35 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $21.81 | $180.35 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $21.81 | $198.00 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $22.00 | $198.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $22.24 | $198.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $22.48 | $198.00 |
A row is recorded only on nights the price moved, so each price held until the row above it.
Every version of Defense of the Heart
9 printings, newest first. Prices are the market figures Scryfall publishes, refreshed nightly. A printing with no figure shows a dash rather than a zero, because Scryfall publishes none for some of them. Click a card's art to chart that version's price above.
Inverted
Marvel Universe
- Normal
- $8.99
- Foil
- $10.41
Inverted
Secret Lair Drop
- Normal
- $15.93
- Foil
- $16.19
Inverted
Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales
- Foil
- $151.36
Showcase
Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales
- Normal
- $19.73
- Foil
- $36.05
Inverted
Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales
- Normal
- $28.57
- Foil
- $75.33
Inverted
Secret Lair Drop
- Normal
- $27.35
- Foil
- $21.23
- Normal
- $15.00
Promo
Judge Gift Cards 2016
- Foil
- $78.57
- Normal
- $21.68
- Foil
- $180.35
Prices from Scryfall, which tracks the TCGplayer and Cardmarket markets. They move daily and are a guide rather than a quote. Search TCGplayer for Defense of the Heart. It runs a name search across every version, which covers the printings TCGplayer publishes no direct link to.
Aggregated from Commander games tracked in TurnZero HQ. Every figure counts decks and games only. No individual deck list, player or playgroup is identified. Win rates are withheld below 5 completed games, where the sample is too small to mean anything.
