Defense of the Heart
Urza's Legacy 100 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $24.38
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 released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused heavily on the mechanics of artifacts and high-power interaction, serving as a pivotal chapter in the game's broader narrative surrounding the artificer Urza. The card was designed to capitalize on multiplayer formats and decks with high creature density, providing a powerful catch-up mechanism that triggers during the upkeep phase.
The card features the distinct, ethereal illustration style of Rebecca Guay, whose work during this era became a hallmark of Magic's aesthetic. Guay opted for a dreamlike, painterly quality that stood in contrast to the sharper, more rigid digital art often seen in the game at the time. The artwork is widely praised by the community for its evocative tone and has secured Guay a lasting reputation as one of the most recognizable and beloved contributors to the game's visual history.
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