Defend the Campus
Foundations Jumpstart 186 • common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 186
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Choose one —
• Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
• Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
Professors scrambled to push the mage hunters back, leaving the heart of Strixhaven undefended.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defend the Campus is a common instant card introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Foundations Jumpstart, released in late 2024. Designed to be accessible to new players, the set draws upon established tropes and themes from the game's long history of academic and fantasy settings. The card serves as a functional tool for gameplay, allowing players to bolster their creatures in combat, fitting into the set's broader mission of providing an evergreen entry point for beginners.
The artwork was illustrated by Izzy, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering visual identity. Izzy's design for this card emphasizes a dynamic, protective stance, capturing the essence of the instant spell’s effect within the game mechanics. The illustration was received as a stylistic continuation of the high-fantasy aesthetic that has defined the game’s aesthetic direction for many years, focusing on clarity of action and emotional resonance.
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