Absorb

Absorb is a damage prevention keyword ability.

502.61. Absorb

502.61a Absorb is a static ability. "Absorb N" means "If a source would deal damage to this creature, prevent N of that damage."

502.61b 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.

502.61c If an object has multiple instances of absorb, each applies separately.