Circle of Protection: Red
Pro Tour Collector Set bl15sb • common
- Set
- Pro Tour Collector Set
- Collector number
- bl15sb
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
1 generic mana: The next time a red 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: Red was originally printed in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of a cycle of enchantments intended to provide defensive utility against specific colors. The card was selected for inclusion in the 1996 Pro Tour Collector Set, a specialized boxed product that commemorated the decks used by the top eight finalists at the inaugural Pro Tour in New York. These versions are easily identified by their gold-bordered faces, which distinguish them from standard tournament-legal cards.
The artwork for this card was created by Quinton Hoover, a prominent early Magic illustrator known for his lyrical, Art Nouveau-inspired style. Hoover’s design features a monk-like figure invoking a barrier, fitting the thematic purpose of the card in the game's mechanics as a way for players to prevent damage. Upon its release, the 'Circle of Protection' series became a foundational element of early control decks, praised by players for its tactical reliability in navigating the color-based strategies that define Magic's ecosystem.
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