Save Life
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Reference price
- Nonfoil
- $1.74
- Foil
- $17.37
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- Nonfoil
- Up 6% in 17 days
- Foil
- Up 1% in 17 days
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Printing details
- Set
- Unhinged
- Released
- November 19, 2004
- Language
- en
- Collector no.
- #19
- Rarity
- uncommon
Card text
Oracle text — the current official rules text for this card.
Choose one —
• Target player gains 2½ life.
• Prevent the next 2½ damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
Gotcha — If an opponent says "save" or "life," you may say "Gotcha!" When you do, return Save Life from your graveyard to your hand.
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Beginner guide
Card text above uses Oracle text, the current official rules text for this card.
This costs one white mana.
- Mana
- Mana is the resource you spend to cast spells and activate abilities.