Circle of Protection: Black
Ice Age 12 • common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $0.16
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.
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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Where it came from
Circle of Protection: Black was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes of environmental survival and isolation, drawing inspiration from a fictional world gripped by an eternal winter. Mechanically, the card belongs to a cycle of 'Circle of Protection' spells that allow players to mitigate damage from specific color-aligned threats, serving as a tactical defensive tool against aggressive strategies.
The artwork for this specific edition was illustrated by Anson Maddocks, a foundational artist for the early years of the game. Maddocks utilized his signature style to depict the protective ward, balancing the game's high-fantasy requirements with a minimalist aesthetic that focused on the interaction between magical barriers and the dark energy they were meant to repel. Upon its release, the card became a staple for deck-builders looking to shore up defensive weaknesses, and it remains a recognized piece of early Magic: The Gathering iconography.
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