---
name: "Awe Strike"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "MRD"
set_name: "Mirrodin"
collector_number: "6"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
oracle_id: "994bcde3-4a76-403d-a6e1-88609a13a99c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/awe-strike-mrd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Awe Strike
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
The next time target creature would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

> *El incursor nim cayó de rodillas, pasmado por la presencia del kha leonino.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Reverse Damage](/printing/reverse-damage-3ed.md) — Instant
2. [Dazzling Reflection](/printing/dazzling-reflection-ogw.md) — Instant
3. [Righteous Aura](/printing/righteous-aura-mmq.md) — Enchantment
4. [Eerie Interference](/printing/eerie-interference-woe.md) — Instant
5. [Hallow](/printing/hallow-dst.md) — Instant
6. [Forfend](/printing/forfend-mor.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin (MRD) #6
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Scott M. Fischer
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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