Defend the Hearth
Defend the Hearth: Instant, Theros. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Theros (THS)
- Released
- 2013-09-27
- Collector number
- 156
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Commander rank
- 14,637 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Defend the Hearth
Defend the Hearth is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common green instant from Theros (THS), an expansion set released in September 2013. It is collector number 156 in that set, with art by Raymond Swanland. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and Penny Dreadful. Theros is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.16 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn.
The defenders said not a word. Their shields, spears, and stances were warning enough.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.16 (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 Defend the Hearth by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Similar cards
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