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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Scars of the Veteran

4W · Instant

You may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. If it's a creature, put a +0/+1 counter on it for each 1 damage prevented this way at the beginning of the next end step.

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