Circle of Protection: Red

{1}{W} · Enchantment

{1}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Rulings (2)

Oct 4, 2004 · Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next damage (if any) from the source this turn.

Oct 4, 2004 · 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.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=158 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Azorius Landstill	Premodern	74.5%	1–3×	51
Selesnya Oath	Premodern	30.4%	1–2×	23
Psychatog	Premodern	4%	1×	25
Replenish	Premodern	1.7%	1×	59

Data as of Jul 4, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Circle of Protection: Red

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

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