Protection of the Hekma is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
If a source an opponent controls would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.
How it works : Protection of the Hekma
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If multiple sources would deal damage to you at once (for example, several attacking creatures), 1 damage from each of those sources is prevented.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Damage that would be dealt to creatures you control is unaffected.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Zedruu the Greathearted
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Activate Zedruu the Greathearted by paying
, giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma. - 2Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 3Ghyrson Starn and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces trigger.
- 4Resolve the Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 5Sakashima of a Thousand Faces triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 5.
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#2
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Harmless Offering
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying its mana cost, giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma.
- 2Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 3Ghyrson Starn and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces trigger.
- 4Resolve the Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 5Sakashima of a Thousand Faces triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 5.
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#3
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Donate
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Cast Donate by paying its mana cost, giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma.
- 2Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 3Ghyrson Starn and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces trigger.
- 4Resolve the Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 5Sakashima of a Thousand Faces triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 5.
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#4
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Helm of the Host + Harmless Offering
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying
, giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma. - 2At the beginning of your combat phase, Helm of the Host triggers, creating a token copy of Ghyrson Starn that isn't legendary.
- 3Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 4Ghyrson Starn and the Ghyrson Starn token trigger.
- 5Resolve the nontoken Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6The token Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7The nontoken Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 8Repeat from step 6.
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#5
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Harmless Offering + Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Cast Harmless Offering by paying , giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma.
- 2Cast Irenicus's Vile Duplication by paying
, creating a token copy of Ghyrson Starn that isn't legendary. - 3Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 4Ghyrson Starn and the Ghyrson Starn token trigger.
- 5Resolve the nontoken Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6The token Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7The nontoken Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 8Repeat from step 6.
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#6
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Helm of the Host + Zedruu the Greathearted
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Activate Zedruu the Greathearted by paying , giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma.
- 2At the beginning of your combat phase, Helm of the Host triggers, creating a token copy of Ghyrson Starn that isn't legendary.
- 3Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 4Ghyrson Starn and the Ghyrson Starn token trigger.
- 5Resolve the nontoken Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6The token Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7The nontoken Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 8Repeat from step 6.
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#7
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Zedruu the Greathearted + Spark Double
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Activate Zedruu the Greathearted by paying , giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma.
- 2Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 3Ghyrson Starn and Spark Double trigger.
- 4Resolve the Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 5Spark Double triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 5.
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#8
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph + Protection of the Hekma + Sakashima the Impostor + Zedruu the Greathearted
Infinite damage to one opponent
- 1Activate Zedruu the Greathearted by paying , giving an opponent control of Protection of the Hekma.
- 2Deal 2 damage to that opponent by any method, reduced to 1 due to Protection of the Hekma.
- 3Ghyrson Starn and Sakashima the Impostor trigger.
- 4Resolve the Ghyrson Starn trigger, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 5Sakashima the Impostor triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 6Ghyrson Starn triggers, dealing 1 damage to the opponent.
- 7Repeat from step 5.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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