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Foil premium
3.12×nonfoil → foil
Nonfoil
$0.17
Foil
$0.53
Test of Faith
dstDarksteel#17uncommon
Treatments
Foil
Market price · TCGplayer
updated 2026-06-22
Nonfoil$0.17
Low $0.04Mid $0.25Buylist —
Foil$0.53
Low $0.34Mid $0.69Buylist —
All finishes · 30d
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Nonfoil$0.17▼ -5.6%
Foil$0.53▲ 0.0%
All Printings
3 printings across 3 sets
Printings
3 total

Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons#28
2011 · Vance Kovacs
$0.24

Darksteel#17
2004 · Vance Kovacs
$0.17$0.53

Modern Masters#33
2013 · Vance Kovacs
$0.16$0.25
Card details
- Artist
- Vance Kovacs
- Frame
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- —
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Oracle text
Instant
Prevent the next 3 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.
Abilities
SpellPrevent the next 3 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.
Plays as
Counter PlacerProtection Spell
Flavor & art
“Those who survive the test bear a mark of power anyone can recognize.”
Illustrated by
Vance Kovacs
Rulings
- WotCDec 1, 2004
The +1/+1 counters are put onto the creature at the same time the damage is prevented. If a 1/1 creature would be dealt 6 damage, 3 damage is prevented and three +1/+1 counters are put on the creature. The creature ends up as a 4/4 creature with 3 damage marked on it.