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Temper {X}{1}{W}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler

Prevent the next X 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.

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Stronghold

English · 1998-03-02

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Stronghold (released 1998-03-02), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: e4bff910-24ab-45a0-b014-30bef6263c38
Oracle ID: 9cefff18-96b1-4090-93cc-1ca981a58fbd
TCGplayer ID: 5428

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