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Keep Safe

{1}{U} · Instant

Counter target spell that targets a permanent you control. Draw a card.

Rulings (3)

Apr 17, 2020 · A spell that can’t be countered is a legal target for Keep Safe. That spell won’t be countered when Keep Safe resolves, but you’ll still draw a card.

Apr 17, 2020 · Keep Safe can target a spell that has multiple targets, as long as at least one of those targets is a permanent you control.

Apr 17, 2020 · If the permanent you control targeted by the target spell leaves the battlefield, that spell is no longer a legal target for Keep Safe. On the other hand, if that target permanent becomes an illegal target for the target spell but remains on the battlefield under your control, the target spell is still a legal target for Keep Safe.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=72 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Grixis AffinityPauper1.4%72
Data as of Jun 29, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Keep Safe — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=17 snapshots
Data as of Jun 29, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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