Martyrdom

Magic: The GatheringAlliances#10a
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Card type
Instant
Rarity
Common
Indicative price
0.22 € · 0.43 $
Mana value
3
Colour
White

Card text

Until end of turn, target creature you control gains ": The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature, planeswalker, or player this turn is dealt to this creature instead." Only you may activate this ability.

"Martyrs are cheaper than mercenaries, and a far better investment." —General Varchild

Format legality

  • CommanderLegal
  • DuelLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • PaupercommanderLegal
  • PredhLegal
  • PremodernLegal
  • VintageLegal

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Printing information

Illustrator
Mark Poole
Card language
English
Release date
1996-06-10

Rulings

Can be used to redirect damage from that creature to itself. This has no particularly useful effect.

If the target creature is not still on the battlefield when the damage is to be redirected, the damage stays where it is.

If the target stops being a creature, you can’t redirect damage to it until/unless it becomes a creature again.

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