My favorite of these protection spells is Shelter, a tricky little cantrip Ive seen pop up in Shu Yun lists or white decks that are desperate for a few extra cards
Last updated on May 19, 2026 Angel of the Ruins | Illustration by Viko Menezes One thing thats important to remember in Magic is that theres always a tradeoff to including a card in your deck
Its a little better in some ways because it gives protection from each color, and the overload isnt the worst, but its a little worse in that Brave the Elements is a lot cheaper
As is often the case with cycles, we use a naming convention (in this case the word "Automaton") to help draw players' attention to the connection
Perhaps it's the relative weakness of the card keeping the price down or the traditional take on this character
Villains can be any color, but they generally aren't white because of the color's general association with order and justicenot that those traits can't be made evil, as shown by the Consul on Avishkar
