Temper 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
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.
Printing details
- Set
- STH · 20
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Matthew D. Wilson
- Released
- 1998-03-02
- Prices
- €0.12 · $0.14
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €0.13 | €0.19 |
| October 30, 2026 | €0.12 | €0.19 |
| October 29, 2026 | €0.14 | €0.19 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.13 | €0.19 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.13 30-day avg €0.11 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.19 with Zero from €0.19 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.19 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 1, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Legal
Rulings
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You can make X be larger than the amount of damage, but you only get one counter for each actual point of damage prevented.
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The +1/+1 counters do show up at the same time as any unprevented damage, which means they are there before you check for lethal damage.