Defender of Law
Urza's Legacy 5 • common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Flash
Protection from red
"It is not my place to question Radiant's rule. I exist to enforce her will."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defender of Law was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to continue the intricate storyline centered on the artificer Urza, a central figure in the game's lore, and introduced the echo mechanic to represent the fleeting nature of certain magical constructs. It arrived during a period of rapid growth for the game, as Wizards of the Coast sought to expand its mechanical depth following the success of the preceding Urza's Saga set.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, who contributed extensively to the game during this era. His illustrative approach for the piece aimed to depict a stalwart, armored sentinel, reflecting the card's function as a defensive white-aligned creature. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional addition to the game's limited formats, known for its ability to protect itself from specific colors of magic, which fit the defensive tactical identity prevalent in the Urza's block design.
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