First printed in Legends (1994)
All 2 prints
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- Masters Edition III (ME3) #199, 2009 (digital) Anthony S. Waters
- Legends (LEG) #283, 1994 Anthony S. Waters
Artifact
Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Activate only during your upkeep.
- Illustrated by
- Anthony S. Waters
Life Chisel legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
Paper price: €2.22 / $2.57 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.007 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).
Combos
3 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite lifegain: Life Chisel + Outrider en-Kor + Task Force
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Carnival of Souls + Kenrith, the Returned King + Life Chisel + Su-Chi
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Life Chisel + Nim Deathmantle + Su-Chi