The Red/Green Aura enchantment Runes of the Deus from the 2008 Shadowmoor set of Magic: The Gathering. This card offers dynamic combat capabilities for collectors and players alike.
Runes of the Deus
2008 • Magic: The Gathering • Shadowmoor
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Within this 2008 release, Runes of the Deus stands out as a strategic enchantment card, bearing the set code SHM and catalog number 215. Designed by artist Warren Mahy, this card serves as a flexible tool for builders seeking to customize their creature's combat profile. As an Aura with a mana cost of {4}{R/G}, Runes of the Deus allows players to attach it to a creature and adapt its abilities based on the creature's color identity. If the enchanted creature is red, it gains +1/+1 and double strike, dealing damage in both the first-strike and regular combat steps. Conversely, if the creature is green, it receives +1/+1 and trample, allowing excess combat damage to push through to the player or planeswalker. This duality makes the card a valuable addition for collectors interested in the mechanical depth and adaptability of Magic's design philosophy during the late 2000s era.
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Runes of the Deus
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Warren Mahy
Card Stock
English
{4}{R/G}
Enchantment — Aura
G, R
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Enchant creature As long as enchanted creature is red, it gets +1/+1 and has double strike. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.) As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and has trample.