Martyrdom

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Until end of turn, target creature you control gains ": The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature, planeswalker, or player this turn is dealt to this creature instead." Only you may activate this ability.

Rulings:

• 10/4/2004 If the target stops being a creature, you can’t redirect damage to it until/unless it becomes a creature again.
• 10/4/2004 If the target creature is not still on the battlefield when the damage is to be redirected, the damage stays where it is.
• 10/4/2004 Can be used to redirect damage from that creature to itself. This has no particularly useful effect.