Channel
Intl. Collectors' Edition (CEI) #189 · Uncommon · Sorcery
Mana cost: {G}{G}
Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add {C}.
Illustrated by Richard Thomas · Released December 10, 1993
Prices
- Nonfoil: $2.74 USD · €3.42 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: unchanged at $2.74 USD.
Printings
- 30th Anniversary Edition #184 (30A) · Uncommon · 2022 · $0.42 USD
- 30th Anniversary Edition #481 (30A) · Uncommon · 2022
- Strixhaven Mystical Archive #50 (STA) · Mythic · 2021 · $0.54 USD
- Iconic Masters #157 (IMA) · Mythic · 2017 · $1.34 USD
- Vintage Masters #200 (VMA) · Mythic · 2014
- Masters Edition IV #145 (ME4) · Rare · 2011
- From the Vault: Exiled #3 (V09) · Mythic · 2009 · $9.96 USD foil
- Fourth Edition #236 (4ED) · Uncommon · 1995 · $0.30 USD
- Summer Magic / Edgar #188 (SUM) · Uncommon · 1994
- Revised Edition #188 (3ED) · Uncommon · 1994 · $0.69 USD
- Collectors' Edition #189 (CED) · Uncommon · 1993 · $6.50 USD
- Intl. Collectors' Edition #189 (this printing) · Uncommon · 1993 · $2.74 USD
- Unlimited Edition #189 (2ED) · Uncommon · 1993 · $8.07 USD
- Limited Edition Beta #189 (LEB) · Uncommon · 1993 · $87.94 USD
- Limited Edition Alpha #188 (LEA) · Uncommon · 1993
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Banned
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Banned
- Legacy: Banned
- Timeless: Restricted
- Vintage: Restricted
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Banned
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Banned
- Duel: Banned
Rulings
- 2017-11-17 · wotc — Once your life total is 0, you can't pay any more life, even if you've somehow not lost the game yet.