wotc
Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next damage (if any) from the source this turn.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #bl17sb
Circle of Protection: Red
ptc·#bl17sb·common·nonfoil
Illus. Mark Tedin
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wishlisted
May 1996
30 yr ago
Value
$1.99+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.99 · low $0.99
Volatility · stable
EUR€0.78USD$0.99
NM$0.99
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #19,933 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment
{1}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
A source of damage is a permanent, a spell on the stack (including one that creates a permanent), or any object referred to by an object on the stack. A source doesn’t need to be capable of dealing damage to be a legal choice.
Context
Last observed at $0.99, stable around $0.99 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.78 and $0.99 across 30 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.99.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PTC — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Pro Tour Collector Set* (released May 1996).
Card #bl17sb in Pro Tour Collector Set.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Enchantment. Color identity: white. Mana cost: {1}{W} (2 converted).
Legal in Tlr, Duel, Predh, Legacy, Modern, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #19,933 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Mark Tedin.
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