Shadowbane
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This printing
SetMIR
Collector #38
Released1996-10-08
Rarityuncommon
ArtistDouglas Shuler
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Shadowbane

UncommonColour IDMV 2
Instant
The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you and/or creatures you control this turn, prevent that damage. If damage from a black source is prevented this way, you gain that much life.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Aug 2008
This only prevents damage the chosen source would deal to you or a creature you control. If the creature would deal damage to another player, a planeswalker, or a creature you don’t control, it does not get prevented.