Ob Nixilis, the Ascended — ruling 1

The last ability of Ob Nixilis will trigger if you gained any amount of life this turn, even if you also lost life during the same turn. For example, if you gained 2 life this turn but also lost 4 life, you will still create an Angel token.

Ob Nixilis, the Ascended : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Ob Nixilis, the Ascended 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

Flying When Ob Nixilis enters, destroy all tapped creatures your opponents control. You gain 1 life for each creature destroyed this way. At the beginning of each end step, if you gained life this turn, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying.

How it works : Ob Nixilis, the Ascended

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1August 21, 2026· Wizards of the Coast
The last ability of Ob Nixilis will trigger if you gained any amount of life this turn, even if you also lost life during the same turn. For example, if you gained 2 life this turn but also lost 4 life, you will still create an Angel token.
Card named in this ruling
Angel