---
name: "Circle of Protection: Black"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "9ED"
set_name: "Ninth Edition"
collector_number: "10"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Christopher Rush"
oracle_id: "7a5a8414-4da4-4dd0-93ae-210d50f4d6f6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/circle-of-protection-black-9ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Circle of Protection: Black
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment

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

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rune of Protection: Black](/printing/rune-of-protection-black-usg.md) — Enchantment
2. [Sphere of Grace](/printing/sphere-of-grace-ody.md) — Enchantment
3. [Greater Realm of Preservation](/printing/greater-realm-of-preservation-me1.md) — Enchantment
4. [Circle of Protection: White](/printing/circle-of-protection-white-8ed.md) — Enchantment
5. [Circle of Protection: Blue](/printing/circle-of-protection-blue-tmp.md) — Enchantment
6. [Circle of Protection: Red](/printing/circle-of-protection-red-30a.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ninth Edition (9ED) #10
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Christopher Rush
- **Total Printings:** 99 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`