Undercover Operative
Creature — Shapeshifter Rogue · 0/0
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with a shield counter on it if you control that creature. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
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All 4 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streets of New Capenna Promos PSNC | 63p | Apr 2022 | $0.37 | $0.77 |
| Streets of New Capenna Promos PSNC | 63s | Apr 2022 | – | $0.80 |
| Streets of New Capenna SNC | 63 | Apr 2022 | $0.41 | $0.42 |
| Streets of New Capenna SNC | 414 | Apr 2022 | $0.50 | $0.55 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
Rulings
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
“Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
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