Defend the Rider
Instant
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Mana Value: 1
Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• Create a 1/1 colorless Pilot creature token with "This token saddles Mounts and crews Vehicles as though its power were 2 greater."
Format Legality
Standard
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Pauper
Not Legal
Modern
Legal
Premodern
Not Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
External Links
Printings & Market Pricing
Pricing is based on daily averages and estimates and cannot be guaranteed.
| Set | Printing | Pricing | Marketplace |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFT |
AETHERDRIFT
#157
|
$0.70
€0.87
0.03 tix
|
Recent Tournament Decks
Tournament finishes over the last year in supported formats where Defend the Rider is legal
No recent tournament decks recorded with Defend the Rider in Modern.
| Date | Event | Player | Archetype | Copies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Legacy League | DarkDepthsAniki | Turbo Depths | 3x MB | 🏆 5-0 |
| 2026-06-28 | Legacy Challenge 32 | DarkDepthsAniki | Turbo Depths | 3x MB | 16th Place |
| 2026-06-28 | Legacy Challenge 32 | DarkDepthsAniki | Turbo Depths | 3x MB | 16th Place |
| 2026-06-13 | Legacy Challenge 32 | DarkDepthsAniki | Turbo Depths | 4x MB | 19th Place |
| 2026-06-13 | Legacy Challenge 32 | DarkDepthsAniki | Turbo Depths | 4x MB | 19th Place |
| 2026-01-24 | Legacy Challenge 32 | DarkDepthsAniki | Turbo Depths | 3x MB | 30th Place |
No recent tournament decks recorded with Defend the Rider in Vintage.