Name
Ward of Piety
Mana Cost
Type
Enchantment — Aura
Set
Betrayers of Kamigawa
Rarity
Uncommon
Text
Enchant creature
: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature this turn is dealt to any target instead.
Flavor Text
Reluctant to strike at the kami directly, some kitsune trained in more passive fighting techniques.
Number
#28
Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(01/02/2005)
Redirected damage retains its information. For example, your opponent attacks you with Slith Firewalker (which reads, in part, “Whenever Slith Firewalker deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.”) and you block with a creature enchanted with Ward of Piety. If you activate Ward of Piety, targeting your opponent, the Slith’s ability triggers during the combat damage step and it gets a +1/+1 counter. It’s still combat damage.
Artist
Greg Hildebrandt
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