RulingRules Reference 1.7

If I cancel an attack with Grasping Tendrils, is my hero considered to have defended that attack?

Question

If I cancel an attack with Grasping Tendrils, is my hero considered to have defended that attack?

Yes, because Grasping Tendrils is labeled as a defense, your hero is considered to have defended the attack.

— Rules Reference 1.7