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Consume Spirit

Card Name

Consume Spirit

Mana Cost

X
1

Type

Sorcery

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Spend only black mana on X.Consume Spirit deals X damage to target creature or player. You gain X life.

Flavor Text

"Your blood, your marrow, your spirit—all are mine." —Mayvar, minion of Geth

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/1/2009)
The amount of life you gain is equal to the number chosen for X, not the amount of damage Consume Spirit deals (in case some of it is prevented).
(10/1/2009)
If the targeted permanent or player is an illegal target by the time Consume Spirit would resolve, the entire spell doesn't resolve. You won't gain any life.