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Syphon Life

{1}{B}{B}

Sorcery

MMAModern Masters#100common

Leeches never tire of feeding.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
~1 in 10–141
Illustrator
Dan Seagrave
Found in
Modern Masters Draft Booster Pack
Printings2EDHREC rank#25,194
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)
Retrace
Plays as:
Drain
Market · per finishspark updated 13h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+8.3%
$0.13
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.30
$0.12 low$0.04 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.13· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

4 · latest Aug 1, 2008
  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    A retrace card cast from your graveyard follows the normal timing rules for its card type.

  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    Casting a card by using its retrace ability works just like casting any other spell, with two exceptions: You’re casting it from your graveyard rather than your hand, and you must discard a land card in addition to any other costs.

  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    If the active player casts a spell that has retrace, that player may cast that card again after it resolves, before another player can remove the card from the graveyard. The active player has priority after the spell resolves, so they can immediately cast a new spell. Since casting a card with retrace from the graveyard moves that card onto the stack, no one else would have the chance to affect it while it’s still in the graveyard.

  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    When a retrace card you cast from your graveyard resolves, fails to resolve, or is countered, it’s put back into your graveyard. You may use the retrace ability to cast it again.