Candles' Glow

Instant — Arcane

Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. You gain 1 life for each damage prevented this way.

Splice onto Arcane (1)(White) (As you play an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (3)

Kogarashi on If two effects would prevent …

4 years ago

• 616.1. If two or more replacement and/or prevention effects are attempting to modify the way an event affects an object or player, the affected object’s controller (or its owner if it has no controller) or the affected player chooses one to apply, following the steps listed below. If two or more players have to make these choices at the same time, choices are made in APNAP order (see rule 101.4).

With the spliced spell, what you end up with is two prevention effects ready to change the way damage is applied (specifically by preventing some or all of it).

You are the affected player/affected objects' controller (the damage is going to you and/or your creatures based on how you block), and thus get to choose the order in which to apply the prevention effects.

This means you can have Candles' Glow apply first, preventing 3 damage to Feather and gaining that life, then apply Ethereal Haze and prevent all the rest of the creature damage.

Yesterday on If two effects would prevent …

4 years ago

I have a weird Feather, the Redeemed Arcane deck.

I cast Ethereal Haze and spliced Candles' Glow onto it, targeting Feather. Feather was blocking a creature that would have dealt combat damage to her.

A spliced card's effects count as being written underneath the rest of the effects of the spell onto which it's spliced, so the prevention that would gain me life from the Candles takes effect after the regular damage prevention from Haze.

Which means.... something something layers?

Do I gain life from the effects of Candles' Glow?

titanreaver on Splicing with Zada

7 years ago

Looks pretty fun, it is definitely an interesting use of splice onto arcane. I was thinking though Unnatural Speed might be a good replacement for Into the Frey! . Since it gives your dudes haste and counts as an arcane spell. Also Overblaze could lead to some big swings, and Candles' Glow could turn an enemy Lightning Bolt into serious life gain. Could be fun.