Lich
30th Anniversary Edition 407 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 407
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Market price
- €169.00
What it does
As this enchantment enters, you lose life equal to your life total.
You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead.
Whenever you're dealt damage, sacrifice that many nontoken permanents. If you can't, you lose the game.
When this enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose the game.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lich first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a high-risk, high-reward enchantment that fundamentally alters the player's life-total mechanics. It was intended to represent the dark, transformative magic of necromancy, demanding a complete sacrifice of traditional health in exchange for card-draw resiliency. The card quickly became a cult classic for its complex, glass-cannon design that challenged players to balance extreme vulnerability with powerful card advantage.
The 30th Anniversary Edition printing of Lich, numbered 407, was released in 2022 to commemorate three decades of the game. While it features the original illustration by Christopher Rush, the cards were printed with a modern frame and a distinct back design to differentiate them from tournament-legal cards. This edition was conceived as a non-tournament-legal collectible set intended to evoke nostalgia among long-time fans by revisiting iconic, high-impact cards from the early history of the game.
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