---
name: "Death Ward"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Regenerate"]
set: "4ED"
set_name: "Fourth Edition"
collector_number: "21"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Mark Poole"
oracle_id: "0544b707-ec67-43e3-a25d-fd7005ab673d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/death-ward-4ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Death Ward
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Regenerate

## Oracle Text
Regenerate target creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Revered Dead](/printing/revered-dead-plc.md) — Creature — Spirit Soldier
2. [Mending Touch](/printing/mending-touch-dgm.md) — Instant
3. [Regenerate](/printing/regenerate-m10.md) — Instant
4. [Wrap in Vigor](/printing/wrap-in-vigor-fut.md) — Instant
5. [Ragnar](/printing/ragnar-me3.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Reknit](/printing/reknit-shm.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fourth Edition (4ED) #21
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Mark Poole
- **Total Printings:** 44 across all historical editions

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