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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Delaying Shield

3W · Enchantment

If damage would be dealt to you, put that many delay counters on Delaying Shield instead. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove all delay counters from Delaying Shield. For each delay counter removed this way, you lose 1 life unless you pay {1}{W}.

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