Protecting a creature

Hexproof, indestructible, phasing, or a free sacrifice-and-return. If your deck leans on one creature, you need several of these.

Edit it and search again — it reads plain English, so ways to protect a creature from removal under 3 mana works too.

30 of 3,788 cards the search scored · read as removalprotectionIndestructibleHexproof
most-played first · refreshed 2026-09-23
Swiftfoot Boots
96%

Swiftfoot Boots Artifact — EquipmentEquipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and$2.00

Lightning Greaves
92%

Lightning Greaves Artifact — EquipmentEquipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}$3.67

Heroic Intervention
95%

Heroic Intervention InstantPermanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.$16.68

The One Ring
83%

The One Ring Legendary ArtifactIndestructible When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn. At the beginnin$116.93

Boros Charm
94%

Boros Charm InstantChoose one — • Boros Charm deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker. • Permanents you control gain indestructible until end

Flawless Maneuver
93%

Flawless Maneuver InstantIf you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Creatures you control gain indestructible until

Akroma's Will
94%

Akroma's Will InstantChoose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead. • Creatures you control gain flying, v$15.47

Mithril Coat
94%

Mithril Coat Legendary Artifact — EquipmentFlash Indestructible When Mithril Coat enters, attach it to target legendary creature you control. Equipped creature has indestruc$32.20

Inspiring Call
93%

Inspiring Call InstantDraw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Dama$0.36

Whispersilk Cloak
88%

Whispersilk Cloak Artifact — EquipmentEquipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}$2.07

Dawn's Truce
94%

Dawn's Truce InstantGift a card (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they draw a card before its other effects.) You$9.40

Toski, Bearer of Secrets
81%

Toski, Bearer of Secrets Legendary Creature — SquirrelThis spell can't be countered. Indestructible Toski attacks each combat if able. Whenever a creature you control deals combat dama$7.90

Snakeskin Veil
95%

Snakeskin Veil InstantPut a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abil$0.23

Tamiyo's Safekeeping
95%

Tamiyo's Safekeeping InstantTarget permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 2 life. (A permanent with hexproof and $4.55

Commander's Plate
89%

Commander's Plate Artifact — EquipmentEquipped creature gets +3/+3 and has protection from each color that's not in your commander's color identity. Equip commander {3}$44.54

Plaza of Heroes
93%

Plaza of Heroes Land{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a legendary spell. {T}: Add one mana of any color among$4.04

Mother of Runes
95%

Mother of Runes Creature — Human Cleric{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.$13.86

Veil of Summer
89%

Veil of Summer InstantDraw a card if an opponent has cast a blue or black spell this turn. Spells you control can't be countered this turn. You and perm$4.75

Sword of Feast and Famine
89%

Sword of Feast and Famine Artifact — EquipmentEquipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from black and from green. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a pla$41.47

Brotherhood Regalia
85%

Brotherhood Regalia Artifact — EquipmentEquipped creature has ward {2}, is an Assassin in addition to its other types, and can't be blocked. Equip legendary creature {1} $9.61

Unbreakable Formation
96%

Unbreakable Formation InstantCreatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, put a +1/+1$1.33

Darksteel Mutation
92%

Darksteel Mutation Enchantment — AuraEnchant creature Enchanted creature is an Insect artifact creature with base power and toughness 0/1 and has indestructible, and i$1.22

Selfless Spirit
93%

Selfless Spirit Creature — Spirit ClericFlying Sacrifice this creature: Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.$0.42

Hexing Squelcher
80%

Hexing Squelcher Creature — Goblin SorcererThis spell can't be countered. Ward—Pay 2 life. Spells you control can't be countered. Other creatures you control have "Ward—Pay $21.56

Purphoros, God of the Forge
82%

Purphoros, God of the Forge Legendary Enchantment Creature — GodIndestructible As long as your devotion to red is less than five, Purphoros isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you contro$30.75

Innkeeper's Talent
83%

Innkeeper's Talent Enchantment — Class(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target crea$10.45

Tyvar's Stand
96%

Tyvar's Stand InstantTarget creature you control gets +X/+X and gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells $1.27

Hammer of Nazahn
93%

Hammer of Nazahn Legendary Artifact — EquipmentWhenever Hammer of Nazahn or another Equipment you control enters, you may attach that Equipment to target creature you control. E$15.05

Flare of Fortitude
93%

Flare of Fortitude InstantYou may sacrifice a nontoken white creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Until end of turn, your life total can't chang$4.85

Champion's Helm
92%

Champion's Helm Artifact — EquipmentEquipped creature gets +2/+2. As long as equipped creature is legendary, it has hexproof. (It can't be the target of spells or abi$3.15

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