Magic: The Gathering

Gods Willing

Theros 16 • common

Set: Theros
Collector number: 16
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Mark Winters
Market price: $0.31

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Market

What it's worth

$0.31market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.15 – $0.32 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card from the Theros set offers a defensive utility that allows players to protect their creatures from targeted removal or block effectively by granting protection from a chosen color. As a common, it serves as a foundational piece of interaction, demonstrating how a simple, efficient effect can be a staple for navigating combat and spell-based threats at the table.

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What it does

Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything of that color.)

Scry 1.

Honor the gods of Theros, and they will return the favor.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Gods Willing was released in 2013 as part of the Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set heavily inspired by Greek mythology. The card functions as a protective instant, reflecting the theme of divine intervention where a character is shielded by the favor of the gods. Mechanically, it provides protection from a specific color, a staple utility effect in white mana decks that emphasizes the theme of spiritual guardianship.

The artwork for this version was illustrated by Jason Chan, who captured the ethereal and radiant aesthetic that defined the Theros plane. Chan’s design focuses on the visual representation of a divine aura manifesting around a hero, aligning with the set's broader art direction which prioritized grand, epic imagery to evoke the feeling of heroic legends being retold.

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