Lich
Lich Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Lich is $30.05 (CEI #114), and the most expensive is $964.50 (LEA #113). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $964.50, up 611.3% over 7 days, up 611.3% over 30 days, up 594.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $964.50 (2026).
Lich Printings & Prices
Lich has 7 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Lich: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1,100.00 cash for LEA #113; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LEA #113 | Nonfoil | $1,100.00 | $2,199.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | LEB #114 | Nonfoil | $400.00 | $799.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | 30A #407 | Nonfoil | $195.00 | $299.99 | 35% |
| Card Kingdom | 2ED #114 | Nonfoil | $125.00 | $249.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | 30A #110 | Nonfoil | $43.00 | $64.99 | 34% |
| Card Kingdom | CEI #114 | Nonfoil | $25.00 | $49.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | CED #114 | Nonfoil | $23.00 | $39.99 | 42% |
Lich Rules Text & Legality
As this enchantment enters, you lose life equal to your life total.
You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead.
Whenever you're dealt damage, sacrifice that many nontoken permanents. If you can't, you lose the game.
When this enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose the game.
Lich is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Lich Rulings
- Jan 1, 2011 The last ability will cause you to lose the game even if you somehow manage to have a life total greater than 0 at the time the Lich is put into the graveyard or if some other effect would prevent you from losing for having 0 life. If, on the other hand, some effect such as that from Platinum Angel says that you can't lose the game then even the last ability of the Lich cannot cause you to do so. The ability will just resolve and the game will continue as normal.
- Aug 15, 2010 Note that usually you will have 0 or less life at the time Lich leaves the battlefield causing you to lose as a State-Based Action before the last ability can even go on the stack.
- Aug 15, 2010 The last ability will cause you to lose the game even if you somehow manage to have a life total greater than 0 at the time the Lich leaves the battlefield or if some other effect would prevent you from losing for having 0 life. If, on the other hand, some effect such as that from Platinum Angel says that you can't lose the game then even the last ability of the Lich cannot cause you to do so. The ability will just resolve and the game will continue as normal.
- Oct 4, 2004 If an opponent steals control of Lich and no other effect prevents you from losing with a life total of zero, you will lose the game due to a zero life total as a State-Based Action before you can take any actions. The last sentence doesn't apply in this case since the Lich didn't leave the battlefield.
- Oct 4, 2004 If an opponent steals control of Lich, their life total does not change. The life total changes for a player only when it enters under that player's control.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Lich has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30A #407 | 2022-11-28 | Rare | Standard |
| 30A #110 | 2022-11-28 | Rare | Standard |
| CEI #114 | 1993-12-10 | Rare | Standard |
| CED #114 | 1993-12-10 | Rare | Standard |
| 2ED #114 | 1993-12-01 | Rare | Standard |
| LEB #114 | 1993-10-04 | Rare | Standard |
| LEA #113 | 1993-08-05 | Rare | Standard |
30A #407 
CEI #114 
CED #114 
2ED #114 
LEB #114 
LEA #113 Lich in Commander
Lich is the #19,632 most-played card on EDHREC, down 210 places over the last 30 days.
Lich FAQ
How much is Lich worth?
Lich is worth about $964.50 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $73.25 to $964.50 across 7 tracked printings.
Is Lich legal in Commander?
Yes — Lich is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Lich been reprinted?
Yes — Lich has been reprinted 7 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Lich expensive?
Lich holds a $964.50 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted and even with 7 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.