Mana Value
2
Rarity
uncommon
Temper
Instant
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
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