"The lifegain on this card works exactly the same as Lifelink would. Any time the creature deals damage (combat, noncombat, deathtouch, trample, double-strike, etc), you gain that much life. The difference is that Lifelink goes to the creature's controller, not you. This one still goes to you. You can use it to negate a powerful creatures' damage, put it on an ally's creature to gain you life for it attacking, or put it on a creature with Lifelink. As previously mentioned, this ability stacks with Lifelink, though lifelink does not stack with itself."
-DeathDark
You said the word that makes this different from lifelink, but you didn't say it in the correct context.
Stack.
That ability uses it, unlike lifelink. Thus you can still die from combat damage before that ability resolves. (In comparison to if you would have survived if it was lifelink instead)
I still prefer this version though, because, as you said, this stacks with not only life link, but other instances of itself.... (see all)
Posted By:
KarmasPayment
(9/13/2010 3:57:58 AM)
@ Irixio
It's not the same thing. This is a triggered ability, lifelink is static. Because of that, multiple of these stack on top of each other, or a lifelink. Lifelink can't stack on itself.
Posted By:
Doom_Lich
(7/29/2010 7:23:28 PM)
@Irixio/Doom_Lich
You could also attach it to your opponent's creature and gain life for the damage that it does. If it said lifelink, that wouldn't be an option.
Posted By:
FierySeraph
(7/30/2010 10:03:31 AM)
Please reprint for Selesnya in Dragon's Maze. The only thing my Chalice deck needs.
Posted By:
richardshort
(1/5/2013 11:53:59 AM)
THIS IS FOR WATCHWOLF
NUFF SAID
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(9/7/2011 8:26:57 AM)
I thought this card was awesome.
Then I realized you could attach it to an opponent's creature to gain as much life as it takes from you.
Then this card became more than awesome.
Posted By:
Axelle
(8/8/2012 6:54:14 PM)
The ultimate enchantment for pauper and paesant decks and perhaps one of the few enchant creatures (Auras) that have actually seen play...
Posted By:
vardaris
(3/14/2011 6:43:39 AM)
The lifegain on this card works exactly the same as Lifelink would. Any time the creature deals damage (combat, noncombat, deathtouch, trample, double-strike, etc), you gain that much life. The difference is that Lifelink goes to the creature's controller, not you. This one still goes to you. You can use it to negate a powerful creatures' damage, put it on an ally's creature to gain you life for it attacking, or put it on a creature with Lifelink. As previously mentioned, this ability stacks with Lifelink, though lifelink does not stack with itself.
Posted By:
DeathDark
(8/28/2010 2:09:10 PM)
Artwork is Strictly worse than Wayne Reynolds's Armadillo Cloak artwork from Phyrexia vs. the Coalition.
Posted By:
Zuxen
(6/26/2010 2:11:22 AM)
Both The Arworks Are Awesome. Parente And Lil Wayne Are Both Great! Plus I Love ARMADILLOS
Posted By:
MasterOfEtherium
(12/4/2010 10:24:59 AM)