Nine Lives
Core Set 2021 28 • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Paul Scott Canavan
- Market price
- $0.67
What it does
Hexproof
If a source would deal damage to you, prevent that damage and put an incarnation counter on this enchantment.
When there are nine or more incarnation counters on this enchantment, exile it.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nine Lives was released in the Core Set 2021 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, hitting shelves in July 2020. It was designed as a white enchantment that captures the folkloric trope of a cat having multiple lives, forcing players to manage a dwindling resource of counters before the card inevitably sacrifices itself. The design team focused on a high-risk, high-reward mechanic that effectively halts incoming damage while posing a significant late-game threat to the controller.
The artwork for the card was created by Ilse Gort, who leaned into a surreal and ethereal aesthetic to convey the card's supernatural durability. The illustration depicts a stylized feline figure surrounded by protective layers, emphasizing themes of fragility and resilience. Upon release, the card was widely discussed by players for its unique mechanical interaction with the 'hexproof' keyword and its potential to completely neutralize aggressive strategies in various formats.
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