Circle of Affliction

Enchantment, 1B (2)

As Circle of Affliction enters the battlefield, choose a color.

Whenever a source of the chosen color deals damage to you, you may pay {1}. If you do, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Illus. Rob Alexander

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 2/1/2007: The player you target doesn't have to be the controller of the source that dealt damage to you.
• 2/1/2007: If the damage reduces you to 0 or less life, you lose the game before Circle of Affliction's ability has a chance to give you life.
• 2/1/2007: Each time a source deals damage to you, you may pay {1}. You can't pay more than {1}, even if more than 1 damage was dealt.
• 2/1/2007: If several sources deal damage to you simultaneously (for example, several attacking creatures), this ability triggers once for each source.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern