First printed in Rivals of Ixalan (2018)
All 4 prints
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Foundations (FDN) #252, 2024
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Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #768, 2022
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Double Masters (2XM) #257, 2020
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Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #178, 2018
Gleaming Barrier 
Artifact Creature — Wall
Defender
When this creature dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations (FDN), Premier Draft | 47.8% | -6.8 | -2.5 | 12195 |
| Foundations (FDN), Sealed | 48.9% | -6.3 | -6.1 | 712 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
9 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Gleaming Barrier + Korvold, Fae-Cursed King + Mortuary
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Gleaming Barrier + Kaya's Ghostform + Muldrotha, the Gravetide
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana…: Ashnod's Altar + Gleaming Barrier + Goblin Welder + Idol of Endurance + Intruder Alarm
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana…: Gleaming Barrier + Goblin Welder + Idol of Endurance + Intruder Alarm + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Gleaming Barrier + Luminous Broodmoth + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Scorched Rusalka
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Gleaming Barrier + Intruder Alarm + Luminous Broodmoth + Scorched Rusalka + Soul Diviner
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Gleaming Barrier + Intruder Alarm + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Scorched Rusalka + Soul Diviner
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana…: Ashnod's Altar + Gleaming Barrier + Goblin Welder + Idol of Endurance + Thornbite Staff
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana…: Gleaming Barrier + Goblin Welder + Idol of Endurance + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Thornbite Staff
