Umbilicus

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.¹
It was the explorers' only tether to reality.
Illus. Dermot Power

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 10/4/2004: If you only have 1 life, you can't choose the pay 2 life option.
• 10/4/2004: If you don't have a permanent to choose, you can still choose to not pay the life and then just do nothing since there is no permanent to choose.
• 10/4/2004: You choose to pay the life or not pay the life during the resolution of the ability.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard, MTGO Classic
Printings (1/6)	Urza's Saga (Rare)