Rune of Protection: Red

{1}{W} · Enchantment

{W}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

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

ModernNot legal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernLegal

cEDHLegal

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No qualifying decks played Rune of Protection: Red in the last 30 days. Tournament coverage starts Jun 1, 2026.

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

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