---
name: "Reverent Mantra"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "SLD"
set_name: "Secret Lair Drop"
collector_number: "2686"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Vanessa Stockard"
oracle_id: "b4f7b1eb-6cd4-40f9-b259-3c39291edf27"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/reverent-mantra-sld"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Reverent Mantra
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
You may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Choose a color. All creatures gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn.

> *She likes the box. Don't make her leave the box.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Brave the Elements](/printing/brave-the-elements-m14.md) — Instant
2. [Stave Off](/printing/stave-off-m12.md) — Instant
3. [Akroma's Blessing](/printing/akromas-blessing-vma.md) — Instant
4. [Apostle's Blessing](/printing/apostles-blessing-plst.md) — Instant
5. [Shelter](/printing/shelter-j21.md) — Instant
6. [Mother of Runes](/printing/mother-of-runes-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2686
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Vanessa Stockard
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`