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Gonti's Machinations {B}

Enchantment

Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, you get {E}. (You get an energy counter. Damage causes loss of life.) Pay {E}{E}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Each opponent loses 3 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

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Aether Revolt

English · 2017-01-20

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Aether Revolt (released 2017-01-20), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 6c97f5a9-6e04-45c3-aa8d-dcf0fd81d5b9
Oracle ID: 4e6238d8-bd6a-4952-a7dd-9c41a78a2cba
TCGplayer ID: 126486

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