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Pharika's Cure

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Pharika's Cure

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

Pharika's Cure deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.

Flavor Text:

"The venom cleanses the sickness from your body, but it will not be pleasant, and you may not survive. Pharika's blessings are fickle."

—Solon, acolyte of Pharika

Expansion:

Theros

Rarity:

Common

Card Number:

100

Artist:

Igor Kieryluk

Rulings

9/15/2013

If the creature is an illegal target as Pharika's Cure tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain life. If, on the other hand, Pharika's Cure does resolve but the damage is prevented, you'll still gain life.