Name
Blood Clock
Mana Cost
Type
Artifact
Set
Saviors of Kamigawa
Rarity
Rare
Text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a permanent they control to its owner's hand unless they pay 2 life.
Flavor Text
In an age of war, time is measured not by sand but by blood.
Number
#153
Other Prints
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Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(01/06/2005)
A player who controls no permanents doesn’t need to pay 2 life (although that player can choose to do so).
(01/06/2005)
A player with less than 2 life can’t pay 2 life and must return a permanent.
(01/06/2005)
The choice of which permanent to return or whether to pay life is made as the triggered ability resolves.
Artist
Keith Garletts
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