Scars of the Veteran

You may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. If it's a creature, put a +0/+1 counter on it for each 1 damage prevented this way at the beginning of the next end step.

Masters Edition II

You may remove a white card in your hand from the game rather than pay Scars of the Veteran's mana cost.
Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. At end of turn, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.

Coldsnap Theme Decks

Alliances

You may remove a white card in your hand from the game instead of paying Scars of the Veteran's casting cost.
Prevent up to 7 damage to target creature or player. For each 1 damage to a creature prevented by Scars of the Veteran, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature at end of turn.