Ward of Piety (Betrayers of Kamigawa #28)

Ward of Piety {1}{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

{1}{W}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature this turn is dealt to any target instead.

Reluctant to strike at the kami directly, some kitsune trained in more passive fighting techniques.

Illustrated by Tim Hildebrandt

Standard
Alchemy
Pioneer
Explorer
Modern
Historic
Legacy
Brawl
Vintage
Timeless
Commander
Pauper
Oathbreaker
Penny
Notes and Rules Information for Ward of Piety:
  • 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. (2005-02-01)