Flames of the Blood Hand

Instant, 2R (3)
Flames of the Blood Hand deals 4 damage to target player. The damage can't be prevented. If that player would gain life this turn, that player gains no life instead.
Many ogres extracted blood oaths from the oni they summoned. Others simply extracted blood.
Illus. Aleksi Briclot

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 2/1/2005: The damage is unpreventable, and the targeted player's life gain that turn is replaced with nothing.
• 2/1/2005: The replacement effect applies only to the target player, not to a creature or player the damage might be redirected to.

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