Mother of Runes
Secret Lair Drop 297 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 297
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $21.34
What it does
tap: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
"Even if the heavens should fall or the earth split beneath your feet, I will keep you safe."
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, quickly becoming a staple in white creature-based decks due to its efficient ability to provide protection. The card reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic of late nineties Magic: The Gathering, emphasizing the protective role of a cleric within the game's color pie.
This specific Secret Lair version, featuring artwork by Magali Villeneuve, was released as part of the 'Artist Series' line. Villeneuve utilized a delicate, painterly style that emphasizes the divine and protective nature of the subject, marking a stylistic departure from the card's original industrial-fantasy illustration while maintaining its mechanical identity.
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