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M12Magic 2012#36common

EDHREC #15,874Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with white

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Mark Zug
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
Plays as:
Protection Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.23+21.1%
$0.02 low$0.01 gap
Foil$0.980.0%
$0.18 low$0.08 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.09· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.23+21.1%30D
30D range$0.19to$0.23Since Feb 2024:H $0.23L $0.04
Foil$0.980.0%30D4.26× nonfoil
30D flat at$0.98Since Feb 2024:H $0.98L $0.32

Other printings

4 totalCompare all printings
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Found in

4 productsRounded odds

  • 2012 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • 2012 Core Set MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • 2012 Core Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $11.85

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • 2012 Core Set Six Card Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

Rulings

1 · latest Sep 22, 2011
  • WotCSep 22, 2011

    You choose the target as part of casting the spell. You choose what color the target gains protection from when the spell resolves.

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