First printed in Rise of the Eldrazi (2010)
Enchantment
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.
- Illustrated by
- Dan Murayama Scott
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- This ability has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” That means (1) the ability triggers only if you have exactly 1 life as your upkeep begins, and (2) the ability does nothing if your life total is anything other than 1 by the time it resolves.
- In a Two-Headed Giant game, anything that cares about your life total checks your team’s life total. You’ll win the game if your team has exactly 1 life.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
73 combos, the most popular first:
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Near-Death Experience + Wall of Blood
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Near-Death Experience + Necropotence
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Near-Death Experience + Selenia, Dark Angel
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Blood Celebrant + Near-Death Experience
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Doom Whisperer + Near-Death Experience
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Near-Death Experience + Plunge into Darkness
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Ethereal Champion + Near-Death Experience
- Exile all cards in hands and graveyards, Exile all permanents except Near-Death Experience…: Near-Death Experience + Oblivion Ring + Worldfire
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Lord of the Forsaken + Near-Death Experience
- Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep: Alchemist's Refuge + Near-Death Experience + Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl + Tree of Redemption