Magic: The Gathering

Stave Off

The List DDN-61 • common

Set: The List
Collector number: DDN-61
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Mark Zug
Market price: $0.27

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Market

What it's worth

$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.17 – $0.28 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Found within The List, this card serves as a functional addition to any collection, offering players a versatile tool for protection during gameplay. While its status as a common makes it accessible, its inclusion in such a curated series marks it as a piece worth noting for those interested in the history of card sets.

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Card face

What it does

Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Stave Off was originally introduced as a common card in the 2001 Magic: The Gathering expansion Odyssey, designed by Wizards of the Coast. The set centered on the graveyard-themed mechanics of the Otarian continent, with Stave Off serving as a quintessential white protection spell, allowing players to grant a creature protection from a chosen color to neutralize enemy threats or removal spells.

The version appearing in The List—a curated collection of reprints periodically inserted into Set Boosters—maintains the original illustration by Dan Dos Santos. Known for his evocative fantasy art, Dos Santos crafted a visual representation of defensive magic that fit the aesthetic of the Odyssey block, prioritizing clarity and thematic resonance with the card's defensive utility.

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About

About Stave Off

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