Temper

Mana Cost

Type

Instant

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Prevent up to X damage to target creature. For each 1 damage prevented in 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

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Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

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

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.