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Gossamer Chains

White

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Gossamer Chains, Visions printing
Visions VIS · No. 6 1997-02-03

Card text

{W}{W}
Enchantment
Return this enchantment to its owner's hand: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target unblocked creature this turn.
"Harah swung his sword mightily, but still the air held him fast." —Azeworai, "Kenechi's Dream"
EDHREC rank #21805 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

A creature is only considered an “unblocked creature” if it is an attacker during combat after blockers are declared.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

The return of this card to your hand is part of the activation cost and is paid on activation. You do not have a choice to pay this cost zero times or more than one time in order to multiply the effect.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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