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Chalice of Life // Chalice of Death

3 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Chalice of Life // Chalice of Death, Innistrad Remastered printing
Innistrad Remastered INR · No. 257 2025-01-24

Card text

{3}
Artifact // Artifact
{T}: You gain 1 life. Then if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total, transform this artifact. // {T}: Target player loses 5 life.
Keywords: Transform
EDHREC rank #8276 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 3 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Your starting life total is the life total you began the game with. For most two-player formats, this is 20. For Two-Headed Giant, it's the life total your team started with, usually 30. In Commander games, the starting life total is 40.

2011-01-22 · Wizards of the Coast

You check your life total to see if Chalice of Life transforms only when its ability resolves.

2011-01-22 · Wizards of the Coast

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