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Instant, W (1)

Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.

The smallest seed of regret can bloom into redemption.

Illus. Terese Nielsen

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 10/4/2004: If the creature has a negative power, the player does not lose life. It acts the same as if it had a power of zero.
  • 10/1/2008: The amount of life that's gained is equal to the power of the targeted creature as it last existed on the battlefield.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
 Printings:
#22 (Terese Nielsen)

Editions:
English Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret (Uncommon)
English Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special)
English Friday Night Magic (Special)
English Battle Royale Box Set (Special)
English Anthologies (Special)
English Judge Gift Program (Special)
English Ice Age (Uncommon)
English Fourth Edition (Uncommon)
English Revised Edition (Uncommon)
English International Collectors' Edition (Uncommon)
English Collector's Edition (Uncommon)
English Unlimited Edition (Uncommon)
English Limited Edition Beta (Uncommon)
English Limited Edition Alpha (Uncommon)
English MTGO Masters Edition IV (Uncommon)
English MTGO Masters Edition II (Uncommon)

Languages:
German Schwerter zu Pflugscharen
French Retour au pays
Italian Da Spade, a Spighe!
Spanish Espadas en guadañas
Portuguese Espadas em Arados
Japanese 剣を鍬に


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