Lifetap
Fourth Edition 81 • uncommon
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.31
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 first introduced in the Legends expansion in 1994, reflecting the set's focus on high-fantasy themes and complex game mechanics. It was later reprinted in Fourth Edition, the first core set to feature a white border and the updated rules text formatting that defined the mid-90s era of the game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide a specialized tactical advantage, rewarding players for utilizing green spells in a dual-color strategy.
The card features artwork by Amy Weber, one of the original illustrators for the game. Her work on Lifetap exemplifies the hand-painted, atmospheric aesthetic common to early Magic: The Gathering cards. While the card is often viewed as a niche utility item today, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who collected during the transition from the early expansion sets to the standardized core sets of the mid-1990s.
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