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Light of Promise

{2}{W}

Enchantment — Aura

M21Core Set 2021#25uncommon

The light washed over him, and in the wind he heard the roars of all the pridemates who had come before.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Cristi Balanescu
Found in
Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption · Core Set 2021 MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
Printings2Combos357EDHREC rank#4,411
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Whenever you gain life, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature."
Plays as:
Is Aura
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil+15.8%
$0.44
$0.30 low$0.21 gapTCGplayer
Foil-12.6%
$3.46
$0.75 low$0.12 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.44· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

4 · latest Jun 23, 2020
  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, the ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, and/or planeswalkers at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.

  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    If enchanted creature is dealt lethal damage at the same time that you gain life, it won't receive a counter from its ability in time to save it.

  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    If you gain an amount of life “for each” of something, that life is gained as one event and the ability triggers only once.

  • WotCJun 23, 2020

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause the ability to trigger, even though it caused your team's life total to increase.