Spells: Wizard Wards

[Malakriss]

I can't recall if it absorbed spell damage in classic, but it definitely absorbed in kunark for VS. In fact it completely negated a mob's ability to proc (i.e. VS lifetap) as long as the rune was up. That mechanic wasn't "fixed" (changed) until much, much later when they finally made procs happen despite the melee hits being absorbed.