Blood Clock

Artifact    (CMC:4)

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a permanent he or she controls to its owner's hand unless he or she pays 2 life.

In an age of war, time is measured not by sand but by blood.

153 SOK • ENKeith Garletts

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Legal in: Modern,Kamigawa Block,Legacy,Vintage,Freeform,Prismatic,Tribal Wars Legacy,Classic,Singleton 100,Commander

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Blood Clock {4} Artifact At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a permanent he or she controls to its owner's hand unless he or she pays 2 life.

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6/1/2005
A player who controls no permanents doesn't need to pay 2 life (although that player can choose to do so).
6/1/2005
A player with less than 2 life can't pay 2 life and must return a permanent.
6/1/2005
The choice of which permanent to return or whether to pay life is made as the triggered ability resolves.

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