Mother of Runes
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 702 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 702
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $12.09
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 introduced in the 1998 Urza's Legacy set, designed by Mike Elliott as a highly efficient defensive creature for white decks. Its function is to provide protection from specific colors, a mechanic that serves as both a shield for key permanents and a way to bypass enemy blockers. The card quickly became a staple in eternal formats like Legacy, where its low mana cost and high utility made it a foundational component of various white-based strategies.
The version from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, featuring artwork by Magali Villeneuve, was released as part of the set's expansive collection of legendary figures and iconic reprints. Villeneuve's illustration leans into the mystical aesthetic of the Dungeons & Dragons source material, emphasizing the character's role as a protective matriarch. This printing was well-received by players for both its updated visual style and its continued relevance as a powerful, low-cost utility tool in Commander decks.
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