Sheltering Word
Avacyn Restored 192 • common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 192
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sheltering Word was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set served as the climactic conclusion to the three-part Innistrad block, centered on the return of the archangel Avacyn to a gothic horror world besieged by darkness. Mechanically, the card was designed as a protective instant, reflecting the set's thematic emphasis on divine intervention and the restoration of hope within a grim environment.
The artwork was illustrated by Steve Argyle, who utilized a ethereal, high-fantasy aesthetic to capture the protective nature of the spell. His depiction focuses on the magical warding cast by Avacyn's followers, emphasizing the intersection of clerical power and defensive sorcery. Upon release, the card was noted for its utility in limited formats, where its ability to grant hexproof and provide life gain served as a reliable safeguard for key creatures against removal spells.
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