Temper

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Instant

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.

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

qMatthew D. Wilson
standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Not Legal
modern
Not Legal
historic
Not Legal
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Not Legal
timeless
Not Legal

Rulings

You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one counter for each actual point of damage prevented.
(wotc2004-10-04)
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.
(wotc2004-10-04)
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