First printed in Mirage (1996)
Instant
Cast this spell only during an opponent's turn.
Tap target creature that player controls. That creature deals damage equal to its power to the player. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by the creature this turn.
- Illustrated by
- Terese Nielsen
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- Tapping the creature is part of the effect and not the cost, therefore you can cast this targeting a tapped creature.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.09 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 31 Oct 2026).