Circle of Protection: Black
Ninth Edition 10★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 10★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Finish
- Foil
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 is a cornerstone defensive enchantment in Magic: The Gathering, originating in the game's alpha release in 1993. It functions as a tactical tool for white-aligned decks, specifically designed to counter the aggressive strategies often associated with black mana. The card belongs to a cycle of protection enchantments that were intended to give players a way to interact with and neutralize the specialized strengths of opposing colors.
The Ninth Edition printing, featuring the artwork of veteran fantasy illustrator D. Alexander Gregory, maintains the utilitarian design language of the core sets. Gregory’s illustration provides a stoic, emblematic representation of defensive magic, consistent with the card's role as a staple utility piece. While Ninth Edition was intended to update the visual layout and modernize the card frame, the mechanical identity of this card remained firmly rooted in the game's original strategic framework.
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