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Cycle of Life {1}{G}{G}

Enchantment

Return this enchantment to its owner's hand: Target creature you cast this turn has base power and toughness 0/1 until your next upkeep. At the beginning of your next upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.

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Featured print

Mirage

English · 1996-10-08

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Legality snapshot

standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Mirage (released 1996-10-08), 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: 49b53861-97aa-4fff-9526-7d496d1717a4
Oracle ID: 5941374b-eeb8-4d0e-9367-f7f0f8b79739
TCGplayer ID: 5021

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