Misfortune's Gain

Sorcery, 3W (4)
Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life.¹
The mourning families of commanders and generals were often given land, valuables, or money to compensate for their losses.
Illus. Jiaming

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 4/1/2008: The creature's *owner* gains the life, regardless of who happens to control it. For a token creature, the owner is the player who controlled the spell or ability that put it into play.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/1)	Portal Three Kingdoms (Common)