Temper

Mana Value

2

Rarity

uncommon

Temper

Instant

{X}{1}{W}
Color Identity: W

Card Text

Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.

Set

Stronghold

(STH)

EDHREC Rank

#28,198

You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one counter for each actual point of damage prevented.

Wotc — October 04, 2004

The +1/+1 counters do show up at the same time as any unprevented damage, which means they are there before you check for lethal damage.

Wotc — October 04, 2004