The New Capenna Commander subset Protection Racket card offers a unique enchantment experience for Magic: The Gathering collectors.
Protection Racket
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • New Capenna • Commander
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Protection Racket, designated as card number 39 in the 2022 New Capenna Commander subset, stands as a distinctive enchantment within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by artist Ernanda Souza, this black mana card features a mana cost of {2}{B} and a mana value of 3, designed to influence gameplay through its upkeep trigger. The card's rules text directs players to reveal the top card of their library, allowing opponents to pay life to exile it or take it into their hand, creating a strategic dynamic that defines its role in the format. Collectors of Magic: The Gathering often seek out cards from the New Capenna era for their thematic design and mechanical innovation. As a rare card in the Commander subset, Protection Racket appeals to those building specific decks or completing set collections. Its identity is rooted in the New Capenna release, making it a recognizable piece for enthusiasts of the game's modern expansions. The card's straightforward black color identity and enchantment type allow it to fit into various strategic archetypes, depending on how players utilize its upkeep effect. For those interested in the mechanical depth of the New Capenna Commander subset, this card provides a clear example of the set's design philosophy.
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Protection Racket
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Ernanda Souza
Card Stock
English
{2}{B}
Enchantment
B
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At the beginning of your upkeep, repeat the following process for each opponent in turn order. Reveal the top card of your library. That player may pay life equal to that card's mana value. If they do, exile that card. Otherwise, put it into your hand.