First printed in Guildpact (2006)
Instant
Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Draw a card.
"Defense is as much a part of war as offense, the shield as important a tool as the sword."
—Alovnek, Boros guildmage
- Illustrated by
- Ron Spears
Withstand legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- You draw a card when Withstand resolves, not when damage is prevented.
Prices
Paper price: €0.07 / $0.04 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).