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

PauperLegal

PremodernLegal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=154 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
4-Color Oath	Premodern	100%	2×	1
Azorius Landstill	Premodern	78%	1–3×	50
Selesnya Oath	Premodern	34.8%	1×	23
4-Color Survival	Premodern	25%	1×	4
Naya Oath	Premodern	20%	1×	5
Psychatog	Premodern	10.3%	1–2×	29
Bant Oath	Premodern	6.3%	1×	16
Reanimator	Premodern	3.8%	2×	26

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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