Brave the Elements
Brave the Elements: Instant, Commander 2014. Choose a color. White creatures you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {W}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2014 (C14)
- Released
- 2014-11-07
- Collector number
- 66
- Artist
- Goran Josic
- Commander rank
- 3,743 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Brave the Elements
Brave the Elements is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white instant from Commander 2014 (C14), a Commander product released in November 2014. It is collector number 66 in that set, with art by Goran Josic. It costs {W} (one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 6 sets, from Zendikar (2009) to Commander 2014 (2014). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.80 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Choose a color. White creatures you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn.
"Trust me, your lost fingers and toes are nothing compared to the lost treasures of Sejiri." -Zahr Gada, Halimar expedition leader
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.80 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Brave the Elements by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Brave the Elements
Brave the Elements has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer Anthology 2 (EA2) #4 | Uncommon | 2022 |
| Magic 2014 (M14) #10 | Uncommon | 2013 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #37857 | Uncommon | 2013 |
| Magic Player Rewards 2011 (P11) #2 | Rare | 2011 |
| Zendikar (ZEN) #4 | Uncommon | 2009 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Brave the Elements, newest first.
- Only white creatures you control at the time Brave the Elements resolves gain the protection ability. Creatures that come under your control later in the turn, or that turn white later in the turn, won’t have it.
- You choose a color as Brave the Elements resolves. Once the color is chosen, it’s too late for players to respond.
Similar cards
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