Name
Bounteous Kirin
Mana Cost
Type
Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit
Set
Saviors of Kamigawa
Rarity
Rare
Text
Flying
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may gain life equal to that spell's mana value.
Flavor Text
Even the most benevolent and life-giving of kami joined the war against the mortal world, but only with heavy and sorrowful hearts.
Power/Toughness
4/4
Number
#123
Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(01/06/2005)
If the Spirit or Arcane spell has in the mana cost, then you use the value of on the stack. For example, Shining Shoal costs . If you choose X = 2, then Shining Shoal’s mana value is 4. Shining Shoal also has an ability that says “You may exile a white card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay Shining Shoal’s mana cost”; if you choose to pay the alternative cost and exile a card with mana value 2, then X is 2 while Shining Shoal is on the stack and its mana value is 4.
Artist
Shishizaru
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