---
name: "Acolyte's Reward"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "1"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Slawomir Maniak"
oracle_id: "944689b2-f9f7-45c3-952c-54287b9824d5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/acolytes-reward-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Acolyte's Reward
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn, where X is your devotion to white. If damage is prevented this way, Acolyte's Reward deals that much damage to any target. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Circle of Protection: White](/printing/circle-of-protection-white-8ed.md) — Enchantment
2. [Redeem](/printing/redeem-usg.md) — Instant
3. [Sacred Boon](/printing/sacred-boon-5ed.md) — Instant
4. [Sphere of Truth](/printing/sphere-of-truth-ody.md) — Enchantment
5. [Atalya, Samite Master](/printing/atalya-samite-master-inv.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Test of Faith](/printing/test-of-faith-ddg.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #1
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Slawomir Maniak
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`