Lifeline
Urza's Saga 299 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 299
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $42.76
What it does
Whenever a creature dies, if another creature is on the battlefield, return the first card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
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
Lifeline was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set centered around the complex narrative of the artificer Urza. The card was designed as a rare artifact with a unique, symmetrical effect that returns all creatures to the battlefield at the end of every turn if they were put into a graveyard, creating a chaotic and cyclical board state that remains a subject of intrigue among casual players.
The artwork was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic early artists for the game. His illustration utilizes a dark, surreal aesthetic typical of late-nineties Magic sets, aiming to capture the haunting, restorative nature of the artifact's ability. It was received as a flavorful, albeit high-variance card that prioritized experimental mechanics over tournament consistency.
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