Ward of Lights
Mirage 47 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.28
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 creature
As this Aura enters, choose a color.
Enchanted creature has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove this Aura.
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
Ward of Lights was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage was the first set designed with a dedicated draft environment in mind, signaling a shift toward more cohesive set mechanics and thematic storytelling. The expansion drew heavy inspiration from African folklore and geography, moving away from the high-fantasy tropes that defined earlier sets.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who contributed several pieces to the set. Her illustration captures the ethereal, protective essence of the enchantment, reflecting the aesthetic sensibilities of mid-nineties fantasy art. As a card within the Mirage set, it remains a piece of Magic history from an era where the game's identity was rapidly maturing through more intentional art direction and mechanical complexity.
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