“Witch, werewolf, and cathar stood shoulder to shoulder around the Sungold Lock at the center of the ritual, ready to stop Tovolar's assault—or die trying.”
Defend the Celestus
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {2}{G}{G}
Oracle Rules Text: Distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures you control.
Flavor Text: Witch, werewolf, and cathar stood shoulder to shoulder around the Sungold Lock at the center of the ritual, ready to stop Tovolar's assault—or die trying.
Set: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt (#182), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Andrey Kuzinskiy
Instant
Green
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2021-09-24
If some, but not all, of the target creatures are illegal targets as Defend the Celestus resolves, the original distribution of counters remains the same. Counters that were to be put on the now-illegal targets are lost.
2021-09-24
You decide how to distribute the counters as you cast Defend the Celestus. You must distribute at least one counter to each creature you target.
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