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Magic: The Gathering

Circle of Protection: Black

Seventh Edition 6 • common

Set
Seventh Edition
Collector number
6
Rarity
Common
Mana cost
1 generic mana white mana
Type
Enchantment
Colors
White
Artist
Mark Romanoski
Market price
$0.11
$0.11est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
23other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

1 generic mana: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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Circle of Protection: Black was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, serving as a core component of the original protection cycle. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide white decks with a specific defensive mechanism against black-aligned strategies, reflecting the game's foundational color pie philosophy where each color possesses distinct mechanical counters to its traditional enemies.

The Seventh Edition printing, released in 2001, features updated artwork by artist D. Alexander Gregory. This iteration was part of the base set's effort to standardize card frames and consolidate essential utility cards for a new generation of players, maintaining the card's historical role as a classic sideboard staple used to mitigate damage from black sources in both casual and competitive formats.

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