Mother of Runes
Friday Night Magic 2004 11 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2004
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
"My family protects all families."
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
Mother of Runes was originally printed in the 1998 Urza's Legacy set, quickly becoming a staple of white-aligned defensive strategies in Magic: The Gathering due to its ability to grant protection to other creatures. The card was reimagined for the 2004 Friday Night Magic promotional series, a program designed to reward players for local tournament participation with aesthetically distinct, foil-treated versions of popular tournament cards.
The 2004 promotional illustration was rendered by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game's early history. Tasked with updating the original artwork, Rush maintained the card's serene, protective thematic essence while utilizing the premium foil card stock of the era to highlight the ethereal nature of the runes, resulting in a release that remains a sought-after piece of tournament history for long-time collectors.
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