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Circle of Protection: Black Seventh Edition MTG card

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Circle of Protection: Black

ENCHANTMENT Common
Seventh Edition 7ED #6 EDHREC #20,672
$0.10
+0.0% 7 days

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Circle of Protection: Black Price Summary

Circle of Protection: Black's current headline price is $0.10.

Circle of Protection: Black Printings & Prices

24 printings

Circle of Protection: Black has 24 tracked printings across 20 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Card Kingdom 30A #307 Nonfoil
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Circle of Protection: Black Rules Text & Legality

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Enchantment — mana cost {1}{W}

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

Circle of Protection: Black is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal

Circle of Protection: Black Rulings

2 most recent
  • 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.
  • 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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

24 printings

Circle of Protection: Black has been reprinted 24 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
30A #307 2022-11-28 Common Standard
30A #10 2022-11-28 Common Standard
9ED #10★ 2005-07-29 Uncommon Standard
9ED #10 2005-07-29 Uncommon Standard
8ED #10 2003-07-28 Uncommon Standard
8ED #10★ 2003-07-28 Uncommon Standard
7ED #6★ 2001-04-11 Common Standard
7ED #6 2001-04-11 Common Standard
WC00 #tvdl8sb 2000-08-02 Common Standard
6ED #8 1999-04-21 Common Standard

Showing the 10 most recent of 24 printings.

Circle of Protection: Black in Commander

Circle of Protection: Black is the #20,672 most-played card on EDHREC, down 200 places over the last 30 days.

Circle of Protection: Black FAQ

How much is Circle of Protection: Black worth?

Circle of Protection: Black is worth about $0.10 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Circle of Protection: Black legal in Commander?

Yes — Circle of Protection: Black is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Circle of Protection: Black been reprinted?

Yes — Circle of Protection: Black has been reprinted 24 times, with 24 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Circle of Protection: Black cheap?

Circle of Protection: Black trades at about $0.10 — 24 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,672 on EDHREC).