Karametra's Blessing is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If it's an enchanted creature or enchantment creature, it also gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Complete guide
Karametra's Blessing is a versatile white instant that provides a significant combat boost for just one mana. While any creature can benefit from the power increase, this spell truly shines when used to shield your most vital enchanted or enchantment creatures from harm. It offers a surprising layer of protection that can turn the tide of a match in an instant.
What It Does
At its base level, Karametra's Blessing grants a target creature +2/+2 until the end of the turn. However, the spell includes a conditional bonus: if the targeted creature is currently an enchantment creature or is being enchanted by an Aura, it also gains hexproof and indestructible. This dual protection ensures the creature cannot be targeted by your opponents' spells or abilities and prevents it from being destroyed by damage or 'destroy' effects.
Resolution Step by Step
When you cast Karametra's Blessing, you first choose a target creature. Upon resolution, the spell checks the status of that creature. First, the creature receives the +2/+2 bonus regardless of its type. Second, the game checks if the creature is an enchantment or has an Aura attached to it. If it meets either condition, it gains hexproof and indestructible. These keywords remain until the end of the turn, even if the Aura is removed or the creature's types change later in the turn.
Common Mistakes
A frequent error involves timing. If a creature is not enchanted at the moment Karametra's Blessing resolves, it will not gain hexproof or indestructible, even if you attach an Aura to it later in the same turn. Additionally, remember that hexproof only prevents targeting by opponents; you can still target your own creature with further spells. Lastly, indestructible does not prevent effects that reduce toughness to 0 or exile the creature.
When to Play It
This spell is best used as a reactive tool to counter your opponent's removal or as a combat trick to win a trade. Because it grants indestructible, it is an excellent response to board wipes like 'Wrath of God' if your creature is enchanted. It also serves as a cheap way to save a key threat from targeted exile or destruction spells while simultaneously pushing for extra damage during the declare blockers step.
Interaction examples
Swords to PlowsharesYour opponent casts Swords to Plowshares targeting your enchanted creature. In response, you cast Karametra's Blessing. As the Blessing resolves, it sees the creature is enchanted, granting it +2/+2, hexproof, and indestructible. When Swords to Plowshares attempts to resolve, its target is now illegal due to hexproof, and the spell is removed from the stack with no effect.
Path to ExileIf your opponent targets your enchantment creature with Path to Exile, you can respond with Karametra's Blessing. The creature gains +2/+2 and hexproof. Because hexproof prevents the creature from being the target of spells your opponents control, Path to Exile fails to resolve. Note that while indestructible wouldn't save you from exile, the hexproof granted by the Blessing successfully protects the creature.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Karametra's Blessing
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Whether the target creature is enchanted or an enchantment is checked only while Karametra’s Blessing is resolving. If it becomes enchanted or stops being enchanted later (or, in some unusual cases, becomes or ceases to be an enchantment later) it won’t gain or lose hexproof and indestructible.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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