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Life ChiselHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Masters Edition III· September 7, 2009
Carte Magic Life Chisel

Life Chisel is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Activate only during your upkeep.

How it works : Life Chisel

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Outrider en-Kor
+Task Force
+Life Chisel
#1

Outrider en-Kor + Task Force + Life Chisel

Infinite lifegain
  1. 1Pay {0} to activate Outrider en-Kor, targeting Task Force.
  2. 2Task Force triggers, giving itself +0/+3 untill end of turn.
  3. 3Repeat steps 1-2 untill Task Force has infinite toughness.
  4. 4Sacrifice Task Force to Life Chisel, gaining life equal to its toughness.
Nim Deathmantle
+Su-Chi
+Life Chisel
#2

Nim Deathmantle + Su-Chi + Life Chisel

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Life Chisel by sacrificing Su-Chi.
  2. 2Su-Chi and Nim Deathmantle triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Su-Chi trigger, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  4. 4Resolve the Nim Deathmantle trigger, causing you to pay {4} to return Su-Chi from your graveyard to the battlefield, and then attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  5. 5Resolve the Life Chisel trigger, gaining 4 life.
  6. 6Repeat.
Life Chisel
+Kenrith, the Returned King
+Carnival of Souls
+Su-Chi
#3

Life Chisel + Kenrith, the Returned King + Carnival of Souls + Su-Chi

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
  1. 1Activate Life Chisel by sacrificing Su-Chi.
  2. 2Su-Chi triggers, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  3. 3Resolve the Life Chisel trigger, gaining 4 life.
  4. 4Activate Kenrith's fifth ability by paying {4}{B}, returning Su-Chi from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  5. 5Su-Chi enters the battlefield, triggering Carnival of Souls, adding {B} and causing you to lose 1 life.
  6. 6Repeat.
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Legal formats

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