Mother of Runes
The List DDO-20 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DDO-20
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $11.02
What it does
tap: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
She will not touch a weapon, yet she is the greatest protector her people have ever known.
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 first debuted in the Urza's Legacy expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1999. Created during a period of high mechanical complexity in the game's design, the card was intended to provide white decks with a defensive, utility-focused creature capable of protecting key assets from targeted removal. Its design emphasizes the concept of magical shielding, fitting the theme of the clerical archetypes prevalent in the set's lore.
The card was illustrated by Scott M. Fischer, who utilized a delicate, painterly style that became iconic for the era. The illustration depicts a robed figure channeling protective energy, which resonated strongly with players due to the card's enduring utility in various eternal formats. Over the years, the card has been reprinted in numerous supplemental sets, including The List, which serves to keep the powerful, low-cost protector accessible to modern players.
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