Terrifying Presence
~$0.26 low · ~$0.94 high
Green. Instant
Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters #65 · Illustrated by Jaime Jones
Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters #65 · Illustrated by Jaime JonesWhat is Terrifying Presence worth?
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Oracle text
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by creatures other than target creature this turn.
Elmut had slaughtered vampires, slain werewolves, and destroyed hordes of zombies. Sadly, he never got over his fear of spiders.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Terrifying Presence
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters ddl #65· 2013common· Cardmarket €0.44 | common | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.44 | |
 Avacyn Restored avr #196· 2012common· Cardmarket €0.22 · €0.62 foil | common | $0.26 | $0.94 | €0.22€0.62 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #12,013 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters card (#65).
65
- 65Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Terrifying Presence, read from the Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Terrifying Presence. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Instant is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Jaime Jones. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 65 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Artist
- Jaime Jones, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2012-05-01
Although Terrifying Presence doesn’t affect the target creature, if that creature is an illegal target when Terrifying Presence tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be prevented.
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