Cradle of Vitality
Commander 2013 (C13) #7 · Rare · Enchantment
Mana cost: {3}{W}
Whenever you gain life, you may pay {1}{W}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature for each 1 life you gained.
Naya's trees grow tall and sturdy. Their foliage intertwines to form dewcups, rainwater pools where the elves gather to celebrate life.
Illustrated by Trevor Hairsine · Released November 1, 2013
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.53 USD · €0.41 EUR
Nonfoil price since July 15, 2026: up $0.09 USD (20.5%) to $0.53 USD; low $0.44 USD, high $0.54 USD.
Printings
- Jumpstart #98 (JMP) · Rare · 2020 · $0.54 USD
- Commander 2013 #7 (this printing) · Rare · 2013 · $0.53 USD
- Shards of Alara #7 (ALA) · Rare · 2008 · $0.53 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2008-10-01 · wotc — You choose a target when the ability triggers. You don’t choose whether to pay {1}{W} until the ability resolves.
- 2008-10-01 · wotc — Cradle of Vitality triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it’s 1 life from Deathgreeter or 8 life from Soul’s Grace. You pay the cost just once, but the targeted creature will get a number of counters equal to the amount of life you gained.
- 2014-02-01 · wotc — If multiple creatures you control with lifelink deal damage simultaneously, each instance is a single life-gain event and the ability will trigger separately for each of them.