First printed in Exodus (1998)

All 6 prints

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1484, 2024
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1484★, 2024
Kaladesh Inventions (MPS) #47, 2016
Vintage Masters (VMA) #284, 2014 (digital)
World Championship Decks 1999 (WC99) #js139sb, 1999
Exodus (EXO) #139, 1998

Sphere of Resistance

Artifact

Spells cost 1 generic more to cast.

In the last 30 days 2.9% of Legacy decks played it (31 of 1071). Most played in Lands. In the last 30 days 2.3% of Vintage decks played it (10 of 438). Most played in Shops.

Staple

Legacy staples: main deck, 4% of decks (#173)
Colorless, Artifacts
Vintage staples: main deck, 3% of decks (#146)
Colorless, Artifacts
Premodern staples: main deck, 4% of decks (#134)
Colorless, Artifacts

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Legacy Other periods →

In 31 of 1071 decks (2.9%).

Share of decks

2.9%

▼ 0.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

28 main, 3 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

56%

5 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Lands	4.7%	60%
WG (unclassified)	0.5%	20%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Blast Zone	100%	23.8
Exploration	100%	21.4
Maze of Ith	100%	20.6
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale	100%	20.2
Malevolent Rumble	100%	18.5
Dark Depths	100%	17.9
Thespian's Stage	100%	17.9
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	100%	17.0
Ghost Quarter	100%	17.0
Mox Diamond	100%	16.7

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WG WestvalePreacher in Legacy Challenge 16	6-1 86%
Lands Minivan_of_Jeskai in Legacy Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Lands Sharkcaster_Mage in Legacy Showcase Challenge	6-3 67%
Lands Rubén Justo in Arzúa - Piknitas Legacy (puntúa para a LIL 26/27)	3-2 60%
Lands Renzo in Emjati's Eternal Sunday III - Legacy	3-2 60%
Lands PedroPolukranos in Legacy Challenge 16	3-2 60%
Lands Christopher Knapp in From The Vault: Legacy 36 $1K	3-2 60%
Lands Trailovsky in Legacy Challenge 32	4-3 57%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Lands Minivan_of_Jeskai, 27 Oct	4 main	#3 6-2
Lands Sharkcaster_Mage, 27 Oct	4 main	5-0
Lands Granham, 27 Oct	4 main	5-0
Lands Drayton, 26 Oct	4 main	5-0
Lands Sharkcaster_Mage, 25 Oct	4 main	#26 6-3
WG WestvalePreacher, 25 Oct	4 side	#2 6-1
Lands Jacque Keener, 24 Oct	4 main	#29 2-4
Lands Brenton Drake, 24 Oct	3 side	#30 2-4

Vintage Other periods →

In 10 of 438 decks (2.3%).

Share of decks

2.3%

▼ 1.5 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

10 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

57%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Shops	2.1%	100%
Mono-White (unclassified)	1.6%	14%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Thorn of Amethyst	100%	29.2
Lodestone Golem	100%	12.5
Trinisphere	100%	5.3
Mishra's Workshop	100%	3.7
Wasteland	100%	2.4
Ancient Tomb	100%	2.4
Strip Mine	100%	2.3
Tolarian Academy	100%	1.9
Sol Ring	100%	1.7
Vexing Bauble	100%	1.6

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Shops Doc_B in Vintage Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Shops MaritLageUnleashed in Vintage Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Mono-White ChessNight5030 in Vintage Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Shops GoblinElder in Vintage Challenge 32	5-3 63%
Shops LordRaistlin23 in Vintage Challenge 32	2-3 40%
Shops Erik157751 in Vintage Challenge 32	2-4 33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Shops juanjo123, 27 Oct	4 main	5-0
Shops LordRaistlin23, 26 Oct	4 main	5-0
Shops GoblinElder, 24 Oct	4 main	#4 5-3
Shops Doc_B, 24 Oct	4 main	#7 5-2
Shops MaritLageUnleashed, 24 Oct	4 main	#11 4-2
Shops MaritLageUnleashed, 21 Oct	4 main	5-0
Shops CardGameAddict, 21 Oct	4 main	5-0
Shops LordRaistlin23, 11 Oct	4 main	#19 2-3

Premodern Other periods →

In 23 of 590 decks (3.9%).

Share of decks

3.9%

▼ 0.9 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

22 main, 1 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

50%

3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WG (unclassified)	4.1%	83%
Mono-Red (unclassified)	0.7%	25%
Mono-White (unclassified)	0.7%	25%
WBG (unclassified)	0.5%	33%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Rishadan Port	100%	5.3
Mishra's Factory	100%	4.5
Swords to Plowshares	100%	2.5
Thermokarst	95%	26.8
Winter's Grasp	95%	26.8
Oath of Druids	95%	16.6
Terravore	95%	6.4
Treetop Village	95%	5.2
Sylvan Library	95%	4.9
Windswept Heath	95%	3.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WG João Parrado in Road to Nationals - Pré Modern	6-1 86%
WG PumpkinEater95 in Premodern Challenge 32	6-3 67%
WG RockstarLifestyle in Premodern Challenge 16	4-2 67%
WG RockstarLifestyle in Premodern Challenge 16	3-2 60%
WG PumpkinEater95 in Premodern Challenge 16	3-2 60%
WG Miguel Daniel in Road to Nationals - Pré Modern	2-3 40%
WG PumpkinEater95 in Premodern Challenge 16	2-3 40%
WG DEJAIR_LAMARCA in Premodern Challenge 16	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WG Tortosa075, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
WG RockstarLifestyle, 27 Oct	4 main	#12 3-2
WG Mens_Rea2, 27 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Red The_Grodfather, 25 Oct	4 side	5-0
WG jdollars, 24 Oct	4 main	5-0
WG Mens_Rea2, 24 Oct	4 main	5-0
WG Arohtar, 23 Oct	4 main	5-0
WG Mens_Rea2, 23 Oct	4 main	5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 40 of 6150 decks (0.7%).

Share of decks

0.7%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

40 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

30%

11 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy	7.4%	1%
Magda, Brazen Outlaw	2.1%	3%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand	1.3%	3%
Arcum Dagsson	0.7%	2%
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard	0.4%	5%
The Cabbage Merchant	0.3%	11%
Oswald Fiddlebender	0.2%	100%
Narset, Enlightened Master	0.1%	14%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Lotus Petal	100%	1.1
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Chrome Mox	95%	1.0
Gemstone Caverns	95%	1.0
Vexing Bauble	93%	3.7
Mana Vault	93%	1.1
Damping Sphere	90%	14.8
Ancient Tomb	90%	1.0
Mox Diamond	88%	1.0
City of Traitors	85%	2.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
The Fantasticar Tom Schweizer [SNAP] in 1.cEDH069 Major @Die Fabrik	3-2 60%
Oswald Fiddlebender Alejandro Méndez in CEDH Norte Bilbao + Zaragoza + Pamplona	2-3 40%
Magda, Brazen Outlaw Gianluca Benucci in Mana Burn II - European cEDH Championship Qualifier	2-3 40%
Oswald Fiddlebender Drunkan Ivens [PACT] in TAP THAT TUNDRA - EU CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER	1-4 20%
Oswald Fiddlebender Tristan Thrower in Trainer J's 100% Proxy Legal CEDH Tournament	1-4 20%
Oswald Fiddlebender Brandon Belicek in Commander Invitational Qualifier - The Geeky Oasis	0-5 0%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Austin Dye, 25 Oct	1 main	#12 0-1
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite Raddical Rachel Rose Seeley, 24 Oct	1 main	#18 1-2
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Syang, 24 Oct	1 main	#61 0-4
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Jason Gaxiola, 24 Oct	1 main	#52 0-3
Oswald Fiddlebender Jayden J, 24 Oct	1 main	#37 0-3
The Fantasticar Tom Schweizer [SNAP], 24 Oct	1 main	#6 1-1
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard Kasper Kildeberg, 24 Oct	1 main	#10 1-2
Iron Man, Titan of Innovation Felix Goldbach, 24 Oct	1 main	#5 3-1

No recent decks in: Duel Commander.