Gesture of Goodwill (Blue)

Protect is a static-ability keyword.

You are considered to have protected if you defend an attack with a card with Protect.

When a hero is attacked, first they declare their defending cards (if any), then you may declare any cards with Protect to add as defending cards for them.

You may not add a card with Protect as a defending card if it would violate any restrictions for defending. E.g. If the defending player has already defended with a card from hand against an attack with dominate, you can not add a card with Protect as a defending card for them.

Cards the defending hero declares and cards with Protect become defending cards at the same time and are considered to defend together for the purposes of rules and effects e.g. Unity.

If you defend an attack against another hero using a card with Protect from hand, it does not meet the condition for Reprise because you are not considered the defending hero.

You are considered to control a card with Protect when it is a defending card.