Mother of Runes
The List ULG-14 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ULG-14
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $7.14
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 released in the 1999 Urza's Legacy expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a low-cost, high-utility creature, the card was intended to provide white decks with a reliable means of protecting key assets from targeted removal. Its ability to grant protection from a chosen color made it a staple in competitive formats, particularly those emphasizing board presence and creature-based strategies.
The card's iconic illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson. Her depiction of the figure as a mysterious, robed guardian resonated deeply with players, helping the card become one of the most recognizable white creatures in the game's history. When it was included in The List—a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern booster packs—it served as a nod to the card's enduring legacy and tactical relevance in various formats.
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