---
name: "Restrain"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "30"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Dave Dorman"
oracle_id: "5aa66cb0-86b9-4e85-9a17-df78416d682d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/restrain-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Restrain
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target attacking creature this turn.
Draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Azorius Ploy](/printing/azorius-ploy-dis.md) — Instant
2. [Warning](/printing/warning-me2.md) — Instant
3. [Harmless Assault](/printing/harmless-assault-roe.md) — Instant
4. [Respite](/printing/respite-tmp.md) — Instant
5. [Safeguard](/printing/safeguard-tmp.md) — Enchantment
6. [Holy Day](/printing/holy-day-9ed.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #30
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Dave Dorman
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`