Lifetap
Fifth Edition 99 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Whenever a Forest an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life.
"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come."— Chinese proverb
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 originally printed in the Legends expansion in 1994, reflecting the set's focus on high-fantasy themes and complex mechanical interactions. The Fifth Edition printing in 1997 served as part of the core set's effort to consolidate popular cards from early expansions into a standard format, providing newer players with access to classic mechanics that reward specific color-based strategies.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and celebrated illustrators in early Magic: The Gathering history. His design work on Lifetap utilizes the rich, evocative style characteristic of the era, visually representing the card's effect of drawing life energy from the forests of an opponent. The card was received as a niche utility piece, primarily finding a home in sideboards for players looking to gain a significant advantage against green-aligned decks.
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