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Sheltering Word

Card Name

Sheltering Word

Mana Cost

1

Type

Instant

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities opponents control.)

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(5/1/2012)
If a creature gains hexproof in response to a spell or ability controlled by an opponent that targets only it, that spell or ability doesn't resolve for having an illegal target when it tries to resolve.