wotc
Does not trigger on loss of life, just on damage.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #259
Living Artifact
4bb·#259·rare·nonfoil·ES
Illus. Anson Maddocks
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wishlisted
Apr 1995
31 yr ago
Value
$3.29+$0 (+4.2%)
30 days high $3.40 · low $3.10
NM$3.29
LP—
MP—
HP—
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #28,154 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant artifact
Whenever you're dealt damage, put that many vitality counters on this Aura.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a vitality counter from this Aura. If you do, you gain 1 life.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
You can cast it targeting your opponent's artifacts. The controller of the Aura (not the controller of the artifact) controls the Living Artifact ability.
Context
Last observed at $3.29. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.29 and $3.29 across 1 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 15 days ago at $3.29.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 4BB — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border* (released April 1995).
Card #259 in Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Enchantment — Aura. Color identity: green. Mana cost: {G} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Enchant.
Legal in Tlr, Duel, Predh, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #28,154 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Anson Maddocks.
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