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Fend Off

{1}{W}

Instant

UDSUrza's Destiny#7common

The best defense is to not get hit.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 5–500
Illustrator
Paolo Parente
Found in
Urzas Destiny Booster Pack
Printings1EDHREC rank#27,973
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
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 DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Cycling
Plays as:
FogProtection Spell
Market · per finishspark updated 47m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.18
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil-10.5%
$1.96
$0.69 low-$0.21 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 1, 2008
  • WotCOct 1, 2008

    Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not.