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Shield of the Righteous

Artifact — Equipment

Set

Alara Reborn (arb)

Rarity

Uncommon

Mana Cost

Artist

David Palumbo

Oracle Text

Equipped creature gets +0/+2 and has vigilance. Whenever equipped creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Equip

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Rules for this card

Equip Rule 702.6 Glossary

A keyword ability that lets a player attach an Equipment to a creature they control. See rule 301, “Artifacts,” and rule 702.6, “Equip.”

Rulings (3)

May 1, 2009 Wizards of the Coast
Shield of the Righteous’s second ability doesn’t track the blocked creature’s controller. If that creature changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, this ability will prevent it from untapping during its new controller’s next untap step.
May 1, 2009 Wizards of the Coast
When the equipped creature blocks a creature, Shield of the Righteous’s second ability doesn’t tap the blocked creature (in case it happens to be untapped due to vigilance, for example). It just causes that creature to not untap during its controller’s next untap step.
May 1, 2009 Wizards of the Coast
If the blocked creature is already untapped at the time its controller’s next untap step begins, this ability has no effect. It won’t apply at some later time when that creature is tapped.