---
name: "Tower of the Magistrate"
mana_cost: "N/A"
cmc: 0
type_line: "Land"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "MB2"
set_name: "Mystery Booster 2"
collector_number: "242"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Thomas Gianni"
oracle_id: "ac08fae8-208c-4602-8d39-9bfd29b53a5e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tower-of-the-magistrate-mb2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Tower of the Magistrate
- **Mana Cost:** `N/A` (CMC: 0)
- **Type:** Land

## Oracle Text
{T}: Add {C}.
{1}, {T}: Target creature gains protection from artifacts until end of turn.

> *Like the city, weakest at its foundation.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tel-Jilad Defiance](/printing/tel-jilad-defiance-som.md) — Instant
2. [Razor Barrier](/printing/razor-barrier-ddf.md) — Instant
3. [Circle of Protection: Artifacts](/printing/circle-of-protection-artifacts-atq.md) — Enchantment
4. [Mother of Runes](/printing/mother-of-runes-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Spectral Guardian](/printing/spectral-guardian-mir.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Apostle's Blessing](/printing/apostles-blessing-plst.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #242
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Thomas Gianni
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`