Defense of the Heart
Secret Lair Drop 1039 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1039
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Fajareka Setiawan
- Market price
- $26.88
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls three or more creatures, sacrifice this enchantment, search your library for up to two creature cards, put those cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defense of the Heart originated as a rare enchantment in the 1999 Urza's Destiny expansion, designed to punish opponents for over-extending their board state by tutoring powerful creatures directly onto the battlefield. Its mechanism reflects the high-variance, high-impact design philosophy of the Urza block, which sought to reward strategic restraint in multiplayer formats.
This specific version was released as part of a specialized Secret Lair drop, a series featuring curated reprints with unique, artistic themes. Illustrating this iteration, Fajareka Setiawan reimagined the card with a striking, stylized aesthetic, stepping away from the original mechanical look to emphasize the thematic weight of the enchantment. The card has remained a highly sought-after piece in Commander decks due to its potent ability and the distinctiveness of its premium print treatment.
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