First printed in Torment (2002)
Instant
Prevent all damage a source of your choice would deal this turn.
"Inhale life. Exhale pain."
—Mystic elder
- Illustrated by
- Adam Rex
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- If the chosen source is a permanent spell, damage dealt later in the turn by the permanent it becomes will also be prevented.
- Pay No Heed doesn’t target anything. You can choose a source with hexproof, for example. You choose the damage source as Pay No Heed resolves.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).