---
name: "Mother of Runes"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "EMA"
set_name: "Eternal Masters"
collector_number: "22"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
oracle_id: "60433b48-d27f-413c-905c-43839b1943f1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mother-of-runes-ema"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mother of Runes
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

> *她从不碰武器，但保护人民的功绩却无出其右。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Samite Elder](/printing/samite-elder-pls.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Giver of Runes](/printing/giver-of-runes-ha7.md) — Creature — Kor Cleric
3. [Midvast Protector](/printing/midvast-protector-avr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Benevolent Bodyguard](/printing/benevolent-bodyguard-vma.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Stave Off](/printing/stave-off-m12.md) — Instant
6. [Empty-Shrine Kannushi](/printing/empty-shrine-kannushi-bok.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eternal Masters (EMA) #22
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Terese Nielsen
- **Total Printings:** 44 across all historical editions

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