Competitive decks with Take Up the Shield | MTG Deck With
Take Up the Shield
InstantCommon
Traditional (Bo3)
Arena rankedStandard
MTGA ranked player
72422
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Traditional (Bo3)
MTGA ranked player
72422
75 cards (60 main / 15 side)
Main deck(60)
Creatures(19)
2Enduring Bondwarden
4Dusk Legion Duelist
3Illuminator Virtuoso
2Kinjalli's Dawnrunner
4Ornery Tumblewagg
2Sentinel of the Nameless City
1Woodland Acolyte // Mend the Wilds
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1Boon-Bringer Valkyrie
Planeswalkers(3)
1Archangel Elspeth
2The Wandering Emperor
Instants(13)
4Snakeskin Veil
2Trash the Town
3Gaea's Gift
2Get Lost
2Take Up the Shield
Artifacts(1)
1Collector's Cage
Enchantments(2)
2Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty
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Lands(22)
1Demolition Field
5Forest
2Lush Portico
2Overgrown Farmland
7Plains
3Razorverge Thicket
2Restless Prairie
Creatures(19)
2Enduring Bondwarden
4Dusk Legion Duelist
3Illuminator Virtuoso
2Kinjalli's Dawnrunner
4Ornery Tumblewagg
2Sentinel of the Nameless City
1Woodland Acolyte // Mend the Wilds
//
1Boon-Bringer Valkyrie
Artifacts(1)
1Collector's Cage
Lands(22)
1Demolition Field
5Forest
2Lush Portico
2Overgrown Farmland
7Plains
3Razorverge Thicket
2Restless Prairie
Planeswalkers(3)
1Archangel Elspeth
2The Wandering Emperor
Instants(13)
4Snakeskin Veil
2Trash the Town
3Gaea's Gift
2Get Lost
2Take Up the Shield
Enchantments(2)
2Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty
//
Sideboard(15)
Creatures(6)
1Melira, the Living Cure
2Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
3Obstinate Baloth
Instants(5)
3Elspeth's Smite
2Cease // Desist
//
Sorceries(2)
2Requisition Raid
Artifacts(2)
1Agatha's Soul Cauldron
1The Stone Brain
Creatures(6)
1Melira, the Living Cure
2Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
3Obstinate Baloth
Artifacts(2)
1Agatha's Soul Cauldron
1The Stone Brain
Instants(5)
3Elspeth's Smite
2Cease // Desist
//
Sorceries(2)
2Requisition Raid
Competitive insights for Take Up the Shield
Overview
Take Up the Shield appears in 16 competitive decklists in our database. Standard accounts for 43.8% of lists. Coverage spans October 2022 to July 2026.
Competitive format breakdown
Format
Decks
Share
7
43.8%
Other ingested formats (not in the competitive breakdown): 56.3%
Often played with
Recent events
Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes — 2 decks (7/19/2026)
Magic World Championship XXVIII Draft Decklists — 7 decks (10/28/2022)
Frequently asked questions
How many competitive decks play Take Up the Shield?
Our database currently tracks 16 competitive decklists that include this card.
What formats use Take Up the Shield most?
Standard is the most common format (43.8% of tracked lists).
What cards pair with Take Up the Shield?
Top co-played cards include Destroy Evil (38%) and Benalish Sleeper (31%).
When was Take Up the Shield last seen in the data?
The most recent ingested list was at Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes (Jul 19, 2026).
What time range does this data cover?
Tracked lists span October 2022 through July 2026.
Is Take Up the Shield played in Standard?
Yes — 7 competitive Standard lists include Take Up the Shield (43.8% of tracked lists).
About competitive deck data
Lists are sourced from competitive Magic: The Gathering events ingested from magic.gg and related feeds. Card names, oracle text, and images are provided via Scryfall. Synergy rates show how often another card appears in the same decklist. Data is updated as new events are imported.
Data updated through July 2026 · Last decklist seen: Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, Jul 19, 2026
