Stronghold — Uncommon
Instant
Temper rulings:
2004-10-04: You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one counter for each actual point of damage prevented.
2004-10-04: 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.
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Instant
Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.
Instant
Prevent the next 3 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.
Instant
Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn, where X is your devotion to white. If damage is prevented this way, Acolyte's Reward deals that much damage to any target. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.)
Instant
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target multicolored creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric (2/3)
, : Choose one —
• Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. Spend only white mana on X.
• You gain X life. Spend only white mana on X.
Creature — Human Cleric (1/1)
: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn, where X is the number of Clerics on the battlefield.
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