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Card Name:

Temper

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

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.

Flavor Text:

"I don't need a plan, just a goal. The rest will follow on its own."

—Gerrard

Expansion:

Stronghold

Rarity:

Uncommon

Artist:

Matthew Wilson

Rulings

10/4/2004	You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one counter for each actual point of damage prevented.
10/4/2004	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.