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Mother of Runes | MTG Deck Rec

Mother of Runes

Mother of Runes

Creature — Human Cleric

: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Legal in Commander
About $8.05

What it does

gains protection
gives protection
hate-color-choose
protects-creature

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Art from Mother of Runes by Scott M. Fischer

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Prices are Scryfall estimates from Oct 19, 2026.

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