Chalice of Life // Chalice of Death
~$0.29 low · ~$1.68 high
Colorless. Artifact // Artifact
Innistrad Remastered #257 · Illustrated by Ryan Yee
Innistrad Remastered #257 · Illustrated by Ryan YeeWhat is Chalice of Life // Chalice of Death worth?
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Oracle text
Chalice of Life
Artifact
: You gain 1 life. Then if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total, transform this artifact.
The sweet taste of hope's promise.
Chalice of Death
Artifact
: Target player loses 5 life.
The bitter taste of life's only certainty.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Chalice of Life // Chalice of Death
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Innistrad Remastered inr #257· 2025uncommon· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.38 foil | uncommon | $0.35 | $0.37 | €0.18€0.38 foil | |
 Innistrad Remastered inr #471· 2025Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €0.31 · €0.37 foil | uncommon | $0.29 | $0.53 | €0.31€0.37 foil | |
 Dark Ascension dka #146· 2012uncommon· Cardmarket €0.38 · €0.86 foil | uncommon | $0.30 | $1.68 | €0.38€0.86 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #8,243 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Transform
- Artist
- Ryan Yee
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Innistrad Remastered card (#257).
0257 · INR · U · EN
- 0257Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- INRSet code for Innistrad Remastered
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2011-01-22
Your starting life total is the life total you began the game with. For most two-player formats, this is 20. For Two-Headed Giant, it's the life total your team started with, usually 30. In Commander games, the starting life total is 40.
2011-01-22
You check your life total to see if Chalice of Life transforms only when its ability resolves.
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