Temper
Instant
STHStronghold#20uncommon
"I don't need a plan, just a goal. The rest will follow on its own." —Gerrard
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 1997
- Illustrator
- Matthew D. Wilson
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
Plays as:
Counter PlacerX Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 10h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.14-12.5%$0.05 low$0.04 gap
Nonfoil$0.14-12.5%30DLowest listing
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last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scaleNonfoil$0.14-12.5%30D
30D range$0.14to$0.16Since Feb 2024:H $0.21L $0.11Found in
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—Nonfoil IncludedStronghold Booster Pack
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Rulings
2 · latest Oct 4, 2004
- WotCOct 4, 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.
- WotCOct 4, 2004
You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one counter for each actual point of damage prevented.