First printed in Mirage (1996)
Instant
The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you and/or creatures you control this turn, prevent that damage. If damage from a black source is prevented this way, you gain that much life.
Light creates shadow; light destroys shadow. Such is the transience of darkness.
- Illustrated by
- Douglas Shuler
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- This only prevents damage the chosen source would deal to you or a creature you control. If the creature would deal damage to another player, a planeswalker, or a creature you don’t control, it does not get prevented.
Prices
Paper price: €0.20 / $0.21 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 2 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.05 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).