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Absorb was introduced in ''[[Future Sight]]''.<ref name="Future">{{DailyRef|making-magic/future-sight-design-handoff-document-2021-05-17|''Future Sight'' Design Handoff Document|[[Mark Rosewater]]|May 17, 2021}}</ref> By its nature as a damage prevention ability, this is a white ability. It has only been printed on one card so far, the [[timeshifted]] <c>Lymph Sliver</c>. | Absorb was introduced in ''[[Future Sight]]''.<ref name="Future">{{DailyRef|making-magic/future-sight-design-handoff-document-2021-05-17|''Future Sight'' Design Handoff Document|[[Mark Rosewater]]|May 17, 2021}}</ref> By its nature as a damage prevention ability, this is a white ability. It has only been printed on one card so far, the [[timeshifted]] <c>Lymph Sliver</c>. | ||
This mechanic was inspired by a mechanic [[Wizards of the Coast]] had made for the ''Star Wars Trading Card Game'' called ''Armor''.<ref name="Back 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/back-future-sight-part-2-2020-08-10|Back to the ''Future Sight'', Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 10, 2020}}</ref> It ended up being a little too powerful and stalled the game too much to reuse in greater number.<ref name="Future"/> As such, when the effect was reused for <c>Shield of the Realm</c> in ''[[Dominaria]], it wasn't even made a keyword ability. | This mechanic was inspired by a mechanic [[Wizards of the Coast]] had made for the ''Star Wars Trading Card Game'' called ''Armor''.<ref name="Back 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/back-future-sight-part-2-2020-08-10|Back to the ''Future Sight'', Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 10, 2020}}</ref> It ended up being a little too powerful and stalled the game too much to reuse in greater number.<ref name="Future"/> As such, when the effect was reused for <c>Shield of the Realm</c> in ''[[Dominaria]]'', it wasn't even made a keyword ability. | ||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 27 February 2024
| Absorb | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Future Sight |
| Last used | Future Sight |
| Reminder Text | Absorb N (If a source would deal damage to this creature, prevent N of that damage.) |
| Storm Scale | 8[1] |
| Statistics |
1 card  100% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Absorb" | |
Absorb is a damage prevention keyword ability, written as Absorb N, where N is any natural number. It prevents N damage from each single source that deals damage to the creature.
Description
Absorb was introduced in Future Sight.[2] By its nature as a damage prevention ability, this is a white ability. It has only been printed on one card so far, the timeshifted Lymph Sliver.
This mechanic was inspired by a mechanic Wizards of the Coast had made for the Star Wars Trading Card Game called Armor.[3] It ended up being a little too powerful and stalled the game too much to reuse in greater number.[2] As such, when the effect was reused for Shield of the Realm in Dominaria, it wasn't even made a keyword ability.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Absorb
- A keyword ability that prevents damage. See rule 702.64, “Absorb.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.64. Absorb
- 702.64a Absorb is a static ability. “Absorb N” means “If a source would deal damage to this creature, prevent N of that damage.”
- 702.64b Each absorb ability can prevent only N damage from any one source at any one time. It will apply separately to damage from other sources, or to damage dealt by the same source at a different time.
- 702.64c If an object has multiple instances of absorb, each applies separately.
Example
Example
Lymph Sliver 
Creature — Sliver
3/3
All Sliver creatures have absorb 1. (If a source would deal damage to a Sliver, prevent 1 of that damage.)
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2015-01-29). "Strangely Absorb is among by favorite mechanics. Can I get...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (May 17, 2021). "Future Sight Design Handoff Document". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 10, 2020). "Back to the Future Sight, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.