Lifeblood
Legends 27 • rare
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $21.45
What it does
Whenever a Mountain an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life.
"Foolish wizard! As you tap the power of your lofty keep, so grows my strength."— Malvern Xelionos, *Letters*
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
Lifeblood was released in 1997 as part of the Legends expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Coming at a time when the game was rapidly expanding its mechanical complexity, the card was designed to explore the resource-management themes inherent in life-total manipulation. The set itself is historically significant for introducing the concept of multi-colored legendary creatures, though Lifeblood serves as a standalone enchantment meant to provide strategic utility in long-form gameplay.
The artwork was provided by Mark Tedin, one of the most prolific and recognizable illustrators from the early years of the game. Tedin’s contribution to Lifeblood features the distinct, slightly surreal aesthetic that characterized much of the mid-nineties card art, aiming to visually translate the concept of vitality being harvested or redirected. While the card is often cited by enthusiasts for its niche role in specific deck archetypes, it remains a notable example of the experimental design philosophies present during the formative era of the game.
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