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Instant
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.
"I don't need a plan, just a goal. The rest will follow on its own." —Gerrard
Rarity
Set
Collector #
STH #20
Artist
Released
1998-03-02
CMC
2
Recommendation Intent
Mix oracle, flavor, and visual signals
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 · 2004-10-04
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 · 2004-10-04
