Temper
Stronghold (STH) #20 · Uncommon · Instant
Mana cost: {X}{1}{W}
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
Illustrated by Matthew D. Wilson · Released March 2, 1998
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.14 USD · €0.11 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.02 USD (12.5%) to $0.14 USD; low $0.14 USD, high $0.16 USD.
Printings
- Stronghold #20 (this printing) · Uncommon · 1998 · $0.14 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one counter for each actual point of damage prevented.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — 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.