Circle of Protection: Red
PTCPro Tour Collector Set/#ml17sb/1996CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
TCGplayer$1.79
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€1.02
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.11
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.69Low $0.35▲ 76.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.79TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-04
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 28.8%90d▲ 28.8%
90d high
$1.79
90d low
$1.39
Paper printings priced
25
Currently 17th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Eighth Edition
- Up 28.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.79.
- This printing is the 17th cheapest paper printing currently priced (25 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next damage (if any) from the source this turn.
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About this card
Circle of Protection: Red
Circle of Protection: Red is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2). Printed 31 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.79 (up 28.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Circle of Protection: Red FAQ
How much is Circle of Protection: Red worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Circle of Protection: Red is $1.79. It is up 28.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.39 to $1.79.
What is the cheapest printing of Circle of Protection: Red?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Eighth Edition at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Circle of Protection: Red?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Alpha at $43.54 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Circle of Protection: Red are there?
Circle of Protection: Red has been printed 31 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Circle of Protection: Red first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #12, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Circle of Protection: Red?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #13, released 2022-11-28.
Is Circle of Protection: Red legal in Commander?
Yes, Circle of Protection: Red is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Circle of Protection: Red legal in Modern?
Yes, Circle of Protection: Red is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.