Alabaster Potion vs Healing Salve — MTG Card Comparison
Healing Salve has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (5 vs 0).
Alabaster Potion
Choose one —
• Target player gains X life.
• Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
*"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity."
—D'Avenant proverb*
Healing Salve
Choose one —<br>• Target player gains 3 life.<br>• Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
| Stat | Alabaster Potion | Healing Salve |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {X}{W}{W} | {W} |
| CMC | 2 | — |
| Type | Instant | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon | Common |
| Set | Masters Edition III | Limited Edition Alpha |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✓ |
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