Once it was one of the most feared cards due to the old rules respecting life totals and when they were counted...
allmighty_abacus
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
Love how the oracle text simplified the novel of wording to just two sentences.
limbrooke
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Surprised there isn't more commentary on this one, a very useful card to switch a match in dire straits into your favour. Not a win card but definitely a match extension one and that's important.
Androx
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
back in the 90's my friend mana burned himself to 1 and then swapped me life totals... I was rather upset
tavaritz
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
The Oracle wording and the original state that it's life setting effect, not gain or lose. So why is there a ruling that contradicts both?
Radagast
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Once sought after by players everywhere, now nearly forgotten... Still, a fun card in the right situation, though they did print a superior cousin to this in a recent set.
C5r1a5z0y
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
@tavaritz: Behind the scenes, life setting effects actually gain or lose a player the appropriate amount of life. Otherwise, cards like Rain of Gore wouldn't replace a player's lifegain when this effect resolved.
HoboNumber4
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Love Phil Foglio art. Cards like Soul Conduit always make me think back to Mirror Universe.
Sticksandstones
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Is it just me, or am I the only one that realises how well this works with Lich
SeriouslyFacetious
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Run this in my Epser Lich EDH. With Lich out you can insta-kill an opponent and then draw cards equal to their life total. Killing everyone else should be easy then!
Also I really enjoy saccing this early on while at full health and casting Ad Nauseam in response. Degenerate combo? Probably....
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Also I really enjoy saccing this early on while at full health and casting Ad Nauseam in response. Degenerate combo? Probably....