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Thunderstaff

Card Name

Thunderstaff

Mana Cost

3

Type

Artifact

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

As long as Thunderstaff is untapped, if a creature would deal combat damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.
2
, : Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.

Flavor Text

Jort the Thunder-Mad spent his life perfecting a way to harness the power of the heavens.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(12/1/2004)
If Thunderstaff is untapped, it prevents 1 damage from each creature, each time it would deal combat damage to you. So if three creatures with double strike attack you and aren't blocked, Thunderstaff will prevent a total of 6 damage.