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Tainted Sigil

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Tainted Sigil, Alara Reborn printing
Alara Reborn ARB · No. 83 2009-04-30

Card text

{1}{W}{B}
Artifact
{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain life equal to the total life lost by all players this turn. (Damage causes loss of life.)
Sigils corrupted by outsiders do not lose their power, only their purity.
EDHREC rank #8838 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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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

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you lose enough life to lower your life total to 0 or less, you’ll lose the game as a state-based actions before you activate Tainted Sigil’s ability.

2009-05-01 · Wizards of the Coast

When Tainted Sigil’s ability resolves, it checks how much life each player lost over the course of the turn, then it totals that number and you gain that much life in one shot. It doesn’t matter how a player lost life or what caused it. It also doesn’t matter if Tainted Sigil wasn’t on the battlefield when some or all of the life was lost.

2009-05-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Tainted Sigil’s ability counts the life lost by all players, including you.

2009-05-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Tainted Sigil’s ability checks only whether life was lost. It doesn’t care whether life was also gained. For example, say one player lost 4 life during the turn and no one else lost any, but that same player also gained 6 life that turn. That player has a higher life total than they started the turn with — but Tainted Sigil’s ability counts only the life loss, so you’ll gain 4 life.

2009-05-01 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Tainted Sigil, Alara Reborn printing
Alara Reborn
ARB · #83
Uncommon
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