The +1/+1 counters are put onto the creature at the same time the damage is prevented. If a 1/1 creature would be dealt 6 damage, 3 damage is prevented and three +1/+1 counters are put on the creature. The creature ends up as a 4/4 creature with 3 damage marked on it.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.53. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.53 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from DST — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #17 of *Darksteel*, the set that shipped alongside the February 2004 Darksteel release.
Card type: Instant, color identity white, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {1}{W} (2 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #26,414 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Vance Kovacs. Rarix catalogs 253 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Vance Kovacs
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