Swords to Plowshares

Instant    (CMC:1)

Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.

"The so-called barbarians will not respect us for our military might—they will respect us for our honor."

37 ME2 • ENKaja Foglio

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Oracle Text (click to copy):

10/4/2004
If the creature has a negative power, the player does not lose life. It acts the same as if it had a power of zero.
10/1/2008
The amount of life that's gained is equal to the power of the targeted creature as it last existed on the battlefield.