Near-Death Experience
From the Vault: Lore 10 • mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Lore
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have exactly 1 life, you win the game.
Lands ravaged, cities in ruins, so many lives sacrificed, and yet there was no other word for it but victory.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Near-Death Experience was originally released in the 2010 expansion Rise of the Eldrazi. The card is a rare enchantment that challenges players to win the game by controlling exactly one life point during their upkeep, a design that reflects the high-stakes, dramatic nature of the set's central conflict against world-ending titans. It was later reprinted as part of the 2015 From the Vault: Lore collection, a premium box set designed to highlight cards with significant narrative weight or ties to the rich, expansive history of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.
The artwork for the From the Vault: Lore printing was created by artist Dan Murayama Scott. His depiction leans into the surreal and ethereal aesthetic associated with the card's mechanics, utilizing a muted, haunting color palette to illustrate the precarious boundary between existence and oblivion. The card has earned a dedicated following among players who appreciate 'alternate win condition' designs, which are often viewed as flavorful, difficult-to-achieve puzzles that stand out against more conventional strategies in the game.
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