Rune of Protection: Red
Urza's Saga 40 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
white mana: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
Cycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
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
The Rune of Protection: Red was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a significant turning point in the game's history, as it introduced powerful mechanics and complex card interactions that defined the late-nineties competitive landscape. The card was designed as a cycle of enchantments intended to provide players with specific defenses against color-coded threats, reflecting the elemental color wheel balance central to the game's design philosophy.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic contributors to early Magic: The Gathering. His approach typically leaned into a fantasy aesthetic that emphasized the mystical and ethereal nature of the game’s spells, using rich, textured imagery to bring the card's function to life. Upon its release, the card was received as a situational utility tool, favored by players looking to mitigate damage in specific matchups, though it remained a secondary inclusion in most deck archetypes compared to more aggressive or versatile cards in the set.
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