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Soul-Scar Mage, art by Steve Argyle
Art by Steve Argyle · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Soul-Scar Mage

{R} · Creature — Human Wizard

Prowess If a source you control would deal noncombat damage to a creature an opponent controls, put that many -1/-1 counters on that creature instead.

Rulings (4)

Apr 18, 2017 · If multiple prevention and/or replacement effects are trying to apply to the same damage, the controller of the creature that would be dealt damage chooses the order in which to apply them. As examples, an opponent could choose to apply the effect of Djeru’s Resolve and prevent the damage rather than put -1/-1 counters on it; or an opponent could choose to convert the damage to -1/-1 counters before Insult could double it, and then Insult’s effect won’t apply anymore.

Apr 18, 2017 · Soul-Scar Mage’s effect isn’t a prevention effect. Damage that can’t be prevented will be replaced with -1/-1 counters.

Apr 18, 2017 · If an effect causes a creature you control to fight a creature an opponent controls, the damage is dealt simultaneously. For instance, if your 2/2 creature fights an opponent’s 4/4 creature, your creature will be dealt 4 damage and your opponent’s creature will have two -1/-1 counters put on it.

Apr 18, 2017 · If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes a source you control to deal noncombat damage to a creature an opponent controls, that damage will be replaced with -1/-1 counters.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Modern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=5 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Mono Red AggroModern20%5
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Soul-Scar Mage — price trend

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