Circle of Protection: Red
World Championship Decks 1997 jk20sb • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- jk20sb
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Gerry Grace
- 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 originated in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of a cycle of enchantments intended to provide players with specific defensive counters against color-aligned threats. This particular printing hails from the 1997 World Championship Decks, a product line created by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the exact deck lists used by top-performing players at the annual world tournament, allowing the general public to experience competitive-level strategies.
The 1997 iteration featured this card as part of Janosch Kühn's sideboard, reflecting its utility as a targeted answer to aggressive red strategies in the tournament metagame. The design remains iconic for its simple, functional aesthetic that defines early-era Magic cards, characterized by Dan Frazier’s minimalist illustration. While the art style of the game shifted significantly in later years, this card remains a quintessential example of early defensive design that prioritizes mechanical interaction over complex board states.
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