Relic Ward
Visions 16 • uncommon
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Coulthart
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
You may cast this spell as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.
Enchant artifact
Enchanted artifact has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Asmira's prayers alone should have freed Mangara from the amber prison . . .
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Relic Ward was released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was notable for its heavy influence from Japanese mythology and aesthetics, a creative direction that helped the game gain a stronger foothold in the international market. Within the game's mechanics, this enchantment was designed as a niche tool to protect artifacts from destruction, reflecting the set's broader preoccupation with the interaction between ancient relics and magical intervention.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Melissa A. Benson, a prominent contributor during the early years of the game. Her work on Relic Ward leans into the atmospheric, slightly mystical art style that characterized mid-90s Magic cards, utilizing soft textures and symbolic imagery to evoke the protective nature of the spell. Upon release, the card was received as a functional utility piece that occupied a specific tactical niche, though it never rose to the ubiquity of more aggressive or defensive staples within the same set.
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