Lifetap
Limited Edition Alpha 61 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $56.57
What it does
Whenever a Forest an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life.
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
Lifetap was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural set of Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card emerged during the infancy of the collectible card game genre. It was conceived as an enchantment that rewards players for interacting with their opponent's land cards, embodying the early game's focus on experimental resource mechanics and punishing land-based strategies.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prominent artist whose distinctive, fluid style helped define the aesthetic of the early game. His illustration for Lifetap features a mystical, ethereal quality that visually translates the concept of mana manipulation. While the card is often viewed as a niche utility piece in competitive play, it remains a sought-after relic among enthusiasts for its status as a quintessential example of Hoover's contribution to the foundational visual identity of the hobby.
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