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Dawn of Hope

{1}{W}

Enchantment

SCDStarter Commander Decks#17rare

"To wage war, secure peace within yourself." —Emmara

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Sung Choi
Found in
Starter Commander Deck Token Triumph
Printings8Combos2EDHREC rank#2,408
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
Whenever you gain life, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card. {3}{W}: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink.
Plays as:
Card DrawLifegain PayoffCreature Token Maker
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.29
$0.12 low$0.09 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.29· across 8 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

5 · latest Sep 1, 2023
  • WotCSep 1, 2023

    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, Dawn of Hope's ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, planeswalkers, and/or battles at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.

  • WotCOct 5, 2018

    Dawn of Hope's first ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Vicious Rumors or 3 life from Creeping Chill.

  • WotCOct 5, 2018

    If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something, that life is gained as one event and Dawn of Hope's first ability triggers only once.

  • WotCOct 5, 2018

    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.

  • WotCOct 5, 2018

    You can't pay {2} multiple times to draw more than one card each time you resolve Dawn of Hope's triggered ability.