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Circle of Protection: Red Eighth Edition MTG card

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Circle of Protection: Red

ENCHANTMENT Uncommon
Eighth Edition 8ED #13 EDHREC #20,436
$0.17
+6.3% 7 days

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Circle of Protection: Red price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.17.

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Circle of Protection: Red Price Summary

Circle of Protection: Red's current headline price is $0.17.

Circle of Protection: Red Printings & Prices

31 printings

Circle of Protection: Red has 31 tracked printings across 22 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Card Kingdom LEA #12 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom 30A #310 Nonfoil
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Card Kingdom LEB #13 Nonfoil
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Card Kingdom F05 #8 Foil
Card Kingdom CED #13 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom CEI #13 Nonfoil
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Circle of Protection: Red Rules Text & Legality

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Enchantment — mana cost {1}{W}

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

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

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal

Circle of Protection: Red 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

31 printings

Circle of Protection: Red has been reprinted 31 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
30A #310 2022-11-28 Common Standard
30A #13 2022-11-28 Common Standard
9ED #11 2005-07-29 Uncommon Standard
9ED #11★ 2005-07-29 Uncommon Standard
F05 #8 2005-01-01 Rare Standard
WC04 #jn13sb 2004-09-01 Uncommon Standard
8ED #13★ 2003-07-28 Uncommon Standard
8ED #13 2003-07-28 Uncommon Standard
7ED #9★ 2001-04-11 Common Standard
7ED #9 2001-04-11 Common Standard

Showing the 10 most recent of 31 printings.

Circle of Protection: Red in Commander

Circle of Protection: Red is the #20,436 most-played card on EDHREC, down 214 places over the last 30 days.

Circle of Protection: Red FAQ

How much is Circle of Protection: Red worth?

Circle of Protection: Red is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Circle of Protection: Red legal in Commander?

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

Has Circle of Protection: Red been reprinted?

Yes — Circle of Protection: Red has been reprinted 31 times, with 31 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Circle of Protection: Red cheap?

Circle of Protection: Red trades at about $0.17 — 31 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,436 on EDHREC).