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Nine Lives
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Nine Lives

{1}{W}{W}

Enchantment

Hexproof

If a source would deal damage to you, prevent that damage and put an incarnation counter on this enchantment.

When there are nine or more incarnation counters on this enchantment, exile it.

When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.

Hexproof
Set
Marvel Universe (MAR #3)
Rarity
Mythic
Mana value
3
Released
2025-09-26
Artist
C.F. Villa & Brian Reber
EDHREC rank
#6,296
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In a two-card combo

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.64
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 47

Solemnity+Nine Lives
{W}
LockPrevent all damage that would be dealt to you
5,802 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zedruu the Greathearted+Nine Lives+Austere Command
{U}{R}{W}
Target opponent loses the game
1,361 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Harmless Offering+Austere Command
{R}{W}
Target opponent loses the game
1,338 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Patrician's Scorn
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
687 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Donate+Austere Command
{W}{U}
Target opponent loses the game
393 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zedruu the Greathearted+Nine Lives+Cleansing Nova
{U}{R}{W}
Target opponent loses the game
359 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Harmless Offering+Cleansing Nova
{R}{W}
Target opponent loses the game
344 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Donate+Cleansing Nova
{W}{U}
Target opponent loses the game
160 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shadowspear+Harmless Offering+Nine Lives
{R}{W}
Target opponent loses the game
87 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zedruu the Greathearted+Shadowspear+Nine Lives
{U}{R}{W}
Target opponent loses the game
82 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Angel's Grace+Austere Command
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
81 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Tempest of Light
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
66 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Austere Command+Platinum Angel
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
61 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Angel's Grace+Cleansing Nova
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
47 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shadowspear+Donate+Nine Lives
{W}{U}
Target opponent loses the game
44 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Dismantling Wave
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
40 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Nevinyrral's Disk
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
38 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Platinum Angel+Cleansing Nova
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
35 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Back to Nature
{G}{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
24 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Cloudsteel Kirin+Austere Command
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
21 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Austere Command+The Book of Exalted Deeds
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
18 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Gideon of the Trials+Austere Command
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Cloudsteel Kirin+Cleansing Nova
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Austere Command+Herald of Eternal Dawn
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
15 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+The Golden Throne+Austere Command
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
13 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Cleansing Nova+The Book of Exalted Deeds
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Nova Cleric
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Magus of the Disk
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Gideon of the Trials+Cleansing Nova
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Cleansing Nova+Herald of Eternal Dawn
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Angel's Grace+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Rampage of the Clans
{G}{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Platinum Angel+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+The Golden Throne+Cleansing Nova
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Cleansing Nova+Courageous Resolve
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Fracturing Gust
{G}{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Austere Command+Courageous Resolve
{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Herald of Eternal Dawn+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Tranquil Grove
{G}{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+The Golden Throne+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+The Book of Exalted Deeds+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Gideon of the Trials+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Tranquil Domain
{G}{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Root Greevil
{G}{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Cloudsteel Kirin+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nine Lives+Fractured Identity+Courageous Resolve+Merciless Eviction
{W}{U}{B}
Each opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 47 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2020-06-23

    If damage that a source would deal to you can't be prevented, you still put an incarnation counter on Nine Lives.

  • 2020-06-23

    If more than one source deals damage to you at once, prevent the damage from each of them and put that many incarnation counters on Nine Lives, even if this causes more than nine incarnation counters to be on Nine Lives. Leave it to cats to abuse loopholes.

  • 2020-06-23

    If you counter the first triggered ability or otherwise remove it from the stack, it will just trigger again immediately if Nine Lives still has nine or more incarnation counters on it.

  • 2020-06-23

    Once the first triggered ability is on the stack, it won't trigger again, even if more damage is prevented and more incarnation counters are put onto it.

  • 2020-06-23

    The last ability of Nine Lives triggers no matter how it leaves the battlefield.

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