Blood Clock

Artifact, 4 (4)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a permanent he or she controls to its owner's hand unless he or she pays 2 life.
In an age of war, time is measured not by sand but by blood.
Illus. Keith Garletts

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 6/1/2005: A player who controls no permanents doesn't need to pay 2 life (although that player can choose to do so).
• 6/1/2005: A player with less than 2 life can't pay 2 life and must return a permanent.
• 6/1/2005: The choice of which permanent to return or whether to pay life is made as the triggered ability resolves.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (1/8)	Saviors of Kamigawa (Rare)