Rune of Protection: Black
USGUrza's Saga/#36/1998Common◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.29
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.27
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 3.9%90d▲ 28.6%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Urza's Saga
- Up 3.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.27.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
CGCGrade 10
$27.00
Raw market
$0.22
CGC 10
$27.00+12,173%
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Keywords
Cycling
Card capabilities
Card drawEnchantment
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
Rune of Protection: Black
Rune of Protection: Black is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.27 (up 3.9% over 30 days).
This exact printing has CGC 10 market price $27.00. The CGC 10 slab commands a +12,173% premium over the raw market ($0.22) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Rune of Protection: Black FAQ
How much is Rune of Protection: Black worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rune of Protection: Black is $0.27. It is up 3.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Rune of Protection: Black?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Urza's Saga at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What set was Rune of Protection: Black first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from USG #36, released 1998-10-12.
Is Rune of Protection: Black legal in Commander?
Yes, Rune of Protection: Black is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rune of Protection: Black legal in Modern?
Rune of Protection: Black is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rune of Protection: Black legal in Standard?
Rune of Protection: Black is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Rune of Protection: Black do?
Rune of Protection: Black is an Enchantment with mana cost {1}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "{W}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)".