Defense of the Heart
Judge Gift Cards 2016 7 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2016
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jack Wang
- Finish
- Foil
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 was originally released in the 1999 Urza's Destiny expansion, designed to punish players for wide board states in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It remained a powerful and sought-after card for years, particularly in the Commander format, which eventually prompted Wizards of the Coast to include it in their Judge Gift program in 2016.
The 2016 Judge Gift version features reimagined artwork by Jack Wang. Moving away from the original artistic style, Wang utilized a more modern, digital aesthetic to depict the enchantment, focusing on the tension and impending conflict described in the card's mechanics. The release was well-received by the judge community and collectors for its distinct visual departure from the classic card frame and art.
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