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Lifeline Urza's Saga MTG card
USG #299 · Art by D. Alexander Gregory
USG set symbol, RareUrza's Saga#299Rare

Lifeline

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$42.96 +0.4% +$0.18, 7 days
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#13,265 Down 61 in 30 days
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Lifeline Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $42.96, up 0.4% over 7 days, up 0.5% over 30 days, down 6.8% over 90 days.

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Lifeline Printings & Prices

Lifeline has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

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Lifeline Rules Text & Legality

Lifeline

Whenever a creature dies, if another creature is on the battlefield, return the first card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Lifeline is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Lifeline Rulings

  • Mar 1, 2010

    If more than one creature is on the battlefield and all the creatures on the battlefield go to the graveyard at once, then none of them are returned at end of turn. This is because Lifeline’s ability has an intervening-if clause, which means that there must be at least one creature on the battlefield at the time the ability resolves.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    If multiple creatures are coming back, they come back one at a time, not all at once. This is because Lifeline triggered once for each creature and set up a separate “at end of turn” effect for each.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    It fails to bring the creature back if the creature is not still in the graveyard at the end of turn.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    It works for all players and has errata to remove the “your graveyard” text.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    The creature comes back even if Lifeline leaves the battlefield after triggering, but before it resolves.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Lifeline has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Oct 12, 1998USG set symbol, RareUrza's SagaUSG #299

Lifeline in Commander

Lifeline is the #13,265 most-played card on EDHREC, down 61 places over the last 30 days.

#13,265 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 61 in 30 days

Lifeline FAQ

How much is Lifeline worth?

Lifeline is worth about $42.96 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Lifeline legal in Commander?

Yes. Lifeline is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Lifeline been reprinted?

Yes. Lifeline has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Lifeline expensive?

Lifeline holds a $42.96 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.

What can I play instead of Lifeline?

Cards that fill a similar role include Cauldron of Souls, Nim Deathmantle, Mimic Vat.