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Take Up the ShieldHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Marvel Super Heroes· June 26, 2026
Carte Magic Take Up the Shield

Take Up the Shield is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains lifelink and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

How it works : Take Up the Shield

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Boros Reckoner
+Take Up the Shield
#1

Boros Reckoner + Take Up the Shield

Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Cast Take Up the Shield by paying {1}{W}, targeting Boros Reckoner.
  2. 2Deal damage to Boros Reckoner.
  3. 3Boros Reckoner triggers, dealing that much damage to itself and causing you to gain that much life.
  4. 4Repeat step 3 any number of times.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderdueltlr
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