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'''Absorb''' is a damage prevention [[keyword]] ability, written as Absorb N, where N is a number. It prevents N damage from each single source that deals damage to the creature. Absorb was introduced in [[Future Sight]].  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''' is a damage prevention [[keyword]] ability, written as Absorb N, where N is a number. It prevents N damage from each single source that deals damage to the creature. Absorb was introduced in ''[[Future Sight]]''.  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>.


{{CR|Magic 2010| *'''702.61.''' Absorb
{{CR|Magic 2010|*'''702.61.''' Absorb
**'''702.61a''' Absorb is a static ability. “Absorb N” means “If a source would deal damage to this creature, prevent N of that damage.”
**'''702.61a''' Absorb is a static ability. “Absorb N” means “If a source would deal damage to this creature, prevent N of that damage.”
**'''702.61b''' 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.
**'''702.61b''' 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.

Revision as of 04:07, 12 December 2009

Absorb is a damage prevention keyword ability, written as Absorb N, where N is a number. It prevents N damage from each single source that deals damage to the creature. Absorb was introduced in Future Sight. 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.

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Reminder Text

The reminder text for Absorb on Lymph Sliver reads "If a source would deal damage to a Sliver, prevent 1 of that damage." Presumably, on a card that just had Absorb, "Sliver" would be replaced by "this creature" or something like that.