Iname, Life Aspect
Legendary Creature — Spirit
When Iname dies, you may exile it. If you do, return any number of target Spirit cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Iname rejoices in the dawn of a new life, but soon becomes jealous of the simple joys denied him by his station. So the cycle begins anew.
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- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa (CHK #215)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 6
- Released
- 2004-10-01
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- EDHREC rank
- #20,785
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Commander recommendations
Top synergy 50
Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.
- Kodama of the South Tree
- Elder Pine of Jukai
- Petalmane Baku
- Loam Dweller
- Bounteous Kirin
- Kodama of the Center Tree
- Myojin of Life's Web
- Lifespinner
- Primordial Sage
- Sekki, Seasons' Guide
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Haru-Onna
- Forked-Branch Garami
- Briarknit Kami
- Willow Geist
- Kura, the Boundless Sky
- Jugan, the Rising Star
- Harbinger of Spring
- Kodama of the North Tree
- Carven Caryatid
- Body of Jukai
- Myojin of Towering Might
- Patron of the Orochi
- Traproot Kami
- Rootrunner
- Shinen of Life's Roar
- Wear Away
- Permeating Mass
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Starved Rusalka
- Thousand-legged Kami
- Hana Kami
- Thundering Mightmare
- Burr Grafter
- Unchecked Growth
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Strangleroot Geist
- Kodama's Might
- Arashi, the Sky Asunder
- Spinner of Souls
- Rending Vines
- High Market
- Kodama's Reach
- Nightsoil Kami
- Promised Kannushi
- Greater Good
- Birthing Pod
- Vine Kami
- Strength of Cedars
- Seedborn Muse
Most included 50
Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.
- Forest
- Kodama of the South Tree
- Elder Pine of Jukai
- Petalmane Baku
- Loam Dweller
- Bounteous Kirin
- Kodama of the Center Tree
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Myojin of Life's Web
- Primordial Sage
- Lifespinner
- Kodama's Reach
- Sekki, Seasons' Guide
- Haru-Onna
- Briarknit Kami
- Kura, the Boundless Sky
- Forked-Branch Garami
- Willow Geist
- Jugan, the Rising Star
- Harbinger of Spring
- Kodama of the North Tree
- Carven Caryatid
- Body of Jukai
- Sol Ring
- Patron of the Orochi
- Myojin of Towering Might
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Traproot Kami
- Rootrunner
- Shinen of Life's Roar
- Reliquary Tower
- Permeating Mass
- Wear Away
- Cultivate
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Greater Good
- Starved Rusalka
- Emerald Medallion
- Seedborn Muse
- Thousand-legged Kami
- Thundering Mightmare
- Hana Kami
- Unchecked Growth
- Burr Grafter
- Rampant Growth
- Castle Garenbrig
- Strangleroot Geist
- Kodama's Might
- Spinner of Souls
- Arashi, the Sky Asunder
Format legality
Rulings
- 2004-12-01
The targets of Iname, Life Aspect's ability are chosen when the ability is put onto the stack, but you don't choose whether to exile Iname, Life Aspect until the ability resolves.
- 2004-12-01
You can exile the card even if you choose no targets.
- 2004-12-01
You may target Iname, Life Aspect. However, this doesn't do anything since the card will no longer be in your graveyard when the creature cards are returned to your hand.
- 2021-06-18
If Iname is your commander in a game of Commander, you may choose to put it in the command zone after it dies, but if you do, you won't be able to exile it. If you do exile it, you may put it into the command zone from exile after resolving its ability.