Intervention Pact

Intervention Pact

{0}Instant

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The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay {1}{W}{W}. If you don't, you lose the game.

What it does

Tagged as Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Official rulings

  1. The delayed triggered ability will trigger regardless of whether any damage is actually prevented. (2007-05-01)
  2. Although originally printed with a characteristic-defining ability that defined its color, this card now has a color indicator. This color indicator can’t be affected by text-changing effects (such as the one created by Crystal Spray), although color-changing effects can still overwrite it. (2013-06-07)

Printings & prices

Every set Intervention Pact has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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