Mother of Runes
Secret Lair Drop 473 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 473
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Market price
- $16.16
What it does
tap: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
Her boundless love has moved many. Her confidence has moved mountains.
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 set as a foundational white creature for Magic: The Gathering. Its enduring popularity in competitive formats, particularly as a staple in Legacy-format Death and Taxes decks, eventually led Wizards of the Coast to feature it in the Secret Lair series. This specific iteration, numbered 473, was released as part of the 'Artist Series' drops, which were designed to spotlight the distinct creative vision of prominent illustrators within the game's ecosystem.
This version features artwork by Magali Villeneuve, a celebrated artist known for her atmospheric and character-driven work within the franchise. Villeneuve chose to re-imagine the protective figure with a soft, ethereal aesthetic that moves away from the traditional, stark combat imagery of earlier versions. Her design was met with significant praise from the player base, who noted how the new art harmonized with the card's function as a defensive, shielding unit, effectively blending tactical utility with a high-fantasy visual style.
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