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    Phyrexian Unlife

    Enchantment

    Phyrexian Unlife

    Illustrated by Jason Chan

    EDHREC Rank #6,722
    You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life. As long as you have 0 or less life, all damage is dealt to you as though its source had infect. (Damage is dealt to you in the form of poison counters.)

    Rulings (4)

    Phyrexian Unlife won’t affect damage that reduces your life total from a positive number to 0 or less. For example, if you’re at 3 life and are dealt 5 damage, you’ll end up at -2 life. The next time you’re dealt damage, it will be dealt as though its source had infect.

    Jun 1, 2011

    If you’re at 0 or less life, you can’t pay any amount of life except 0.

    Jun 1, 2011

    You can still lose the game for other reasons, including having ten or more poison counters or drawing a card from a library with no cards in it.

    Jun 1, 2011

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Community & retro

    Prints (3)

    Phyrexian Unlife — New Phyrexia
    NPH#18$1.08
    New Phyrexia
    Phyrexian Unlife — Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales
    WOT#11$0.60
    Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales