Soul Burn

Sorcery, X2B (3)
Spend only black and/or red mana on X.

Soul Burn deals X damage to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more than the amount of {B} spent on X, the player's life total before Soul Burn dealt damage, or the creature's toughness.¹
Illus. Rob Alexander

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 10/4/2004: Will give 1 life for each black mana used, but not more life than the amount of unprevented damage that is dealt.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, MTGO Classic Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (4/16)	Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special) Deckmasters (Special) Invasion (Common) Ice Age (Common)