Sustaining Spirit

Description

Card Text:

Cumulative upkeep {1}{W} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

“Faith is our greatest protector.”
—Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran Priest

Release Date: 1996-06-10

Quick Stats

• • Rarity: rare
  • Mana Cost: {1}{W}
  • Converted Mana Cost: 2
  • Card Type: Creature — Angel Spirit
  • Power: 0
  • Toughness: 3
  • Colors: W
  • Color Identity: W
  • Artist: Rebecca Guay
  • Release Date: 1996-06-10
  • Set: Alliances (all)
  • Set Type: expansion
  • Booster (1=yes, 0=no): 1
  • Border Color: black
  • Frame: 1993
  • Full Art:
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  • Finishes: nonfoil –
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  • Game Type(s):paper – –
  • Layout: normal

Abilities/Keywords: Cumulative upkeep——–
Magic: The Gathering Formats

• • • Standard: not_legal
    • Historic: not_legal
    • Pioneer: not_legal
    • Explorer: not_legal
    • Modern: not_legal
    • Legacy: legal
    • Pauper: not_legal
    • Vintage: legal
    • Penny: legal
    • Commander: legal
    • Brawler: not_legal
    • Historic:
    • Alchemy: not_legal
    • Pauper: not_legal

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