Misfortune's Gain — ruling 1

A token's owner is the player who created it.

Misfortune's Gain — ruling 2

The creature's *owner* gains the life, regardless of who happens to control it.

Misfortune's Gain : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Misfortune's Gain 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.

Official card text

Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life.

How it works : Misfortune's Gain

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 1, 2009· Wizards of the Coast
A token's owner is the player who created it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2April 1, 2008· Wizards of the Coast
The creature's *owner* gains the life, regardless of who happens to control it.
No other card is named in this ruling.