Circle of Protection: Blue
Limited Edition Alpha 10 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dameon Willich
- Market price
- $26.45
What it does
1 generic mana: The next time a blue 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: Blue was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Conceived by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game emerged from a design philosophy centered on modular strategy and high-fantasy lore. This card, designed to provide specialized defense against blue-aligned spells, was instrumental in establishing the color-coded mechanical identity that remains a cornerstone of the game's competitive structure.
The artwork was provided by Dameon Willich, whose contributions during the game's nascent phase helped define its distinct visual language. Willich's illustration reflects the minimalist and iconic aesthetic characteristic of early Magic cards, characterized by a singular, evocative focus intended to distill the card's function into a meditative image. While considered a common-rarity utility card, its enduring presence in the base set reinforced the tactical importance of sideboarding and reactive play during the game's formative years.
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