Prismatic Ward
Fifth Edition 53 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zina Saunders
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Enchant creature
As this Aura enters, choose a color.
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature by sources of the chosen color.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Prismatic Ward debuted in the Fifth Edition of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 1997. As part of the core set, this card functioned as a staple enchantment, designed to offer players a method of protecting their creatures from damage of a specific color. This period of Magic: The Gathering design was focused on consolidating the most iconic and essential mechanics from the game’s first four years into a unified, definitive set.
The artwork for the Fifth Edition version was created by artist Quinton Hoover, a prolific contributor known for his distinctive, flowing style that defined much of the game’s early visual identity. Hoover sought to capture the ethereal, defensive nature of the spell through soft lighting and a protective motif. The card was well-received by players at the time as a fundamental utility piece, serving as a reliable element of white-aligned strategy within the game's evolving competitive environment.
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