Mending Hands
Ninth Edition 29 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
"I can staunch their blood, mend their flesh, and knit their bones. But I cannot restore their hope."— Tender-Hand, kitsune healer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mending Hands was released in 2005 as part of the Ninth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a core set, Ninth Edition served as a bridge for players, featuring a curated selection of cards from recent expansions to maintain mechanical stability and accessibility for newcomers. The card functions as a classic white-aligned instant, designed to provide a minor defensive boost by preventing damage to a target creature or player.
The artwork for this iteration was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who contributed extensively to the visual language of the game throughout the mid-2000s. Cavotta's design for Mending Hands emphasizes the thematic element of restorative magic, utilizing a soft, focused aesthetic to convey the protective nature of the spell. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, low-cost utility spell, representative of the straightforward white-mana mechanics found in the base sets of that era.
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