Life Goes On
Hour of Devastation 121 • common
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 121
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
You gain 4 life. If a creature died this turn, you gain 8 life instead.
"If you believe the God-Pharaoh tests you, charge with me to prove yourself. If you believe he betrayed us all, join with me to fight for tomorrow!"— Samut, former Tah-crop initiate
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Life Goes On was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the desert world of Amonkhet, the card reflects the desperate thematic struggle of the plane's inhabitants as the tyrannical dragon-god Nicol Bolas initiates his apocalyptic final trial. Mechanically, the card serves as a simple, efficient lifegain spell designed for the Limited format, providing a way for players to stabilize their life total during the set's aggressive gameplay.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Daarken, known for his dark and visceral aesthetic within the game's broader visual identity. His illustration captures the stoic endurance of the people of Amonkhet, emphasizing a sense of resilience amidst inevitable collapse. As a common card, it was widely distributed, finding a steady place in both casual play and limited environments, appreciated for its straightforward utility and thematic consistency with the set's narrative of survival against impossible odds.
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