Ivory Tower

Artifact, 1 (1)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus four.¹
Valuing scholarship above all else, the inhabitants of the Ivory Tower reward those who sacrifice power for knowledge.
Illus. Margaret Organ-Kean

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• The amount of life is determined when effect is resolved and not when it is announced. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
• If the total is less than zero, you neither gain nor lose life. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 1994/05/02 until 1999/10/01.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card until 1999/10/01.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 1997/01/01. Previously it was restricted since this format was created.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (3/16)	Fourth Edition (Rare) Revised Edition (Rare) Antiquities (Uncommon)