Defend the Hearth
Theros 156 • common
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn.
The defenders said not a word. Their shields, spears, and stances were warning enough.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defend the Hearth was released in 2013 as part of the Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set drew heavy inspiration from Greek mythology, focusing on themes of gods, heroes, and monsters within a top-down design framework. This common-rarity green spell was created to provide a functional defensive tool for players in the Limited environment, specifically helping to stabilize the board during the mid-to-late stages of a game by preventing combat damage from creatures that were not blocked.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Jason Felix. His visual approach utilized the heroic, heightened aesthetic characteristic of the Theros block, depicting a scene of tactical protection that aligns with the set's focus on communal defense and endurance. Upon release, the card was received as a straightforward utility piece, valued primarily for its role in drafting and sealed play rather than for competitive constructed formats.
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