Life Goes On
HOUHour of Devastation/#121/2017Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.9%30d▼ 11.1%90d▼ 23.8%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.16
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Hour of Devastation
- Down 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 24% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 25% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
You gain 4 life. If a creature died this turn, you gain 8 life instead.
Card capabilities
InstantLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc23 Jun 2020
You won't gain more than 8 life if more than one creature died this turn.
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About this card
Life Goes On
Life Goes On is an Instant, with mana cost {G} (mana value 1). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (down 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Life Goes On FAQ
How much is Life Goes On worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Life Goes On is $0.16. It is down 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.16 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Life Goes On?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Life Goes On are there?
Life Goes On has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Life Goes On first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #121, released 2017-07-14.
What is the newest printing of Life Goes On?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M21 #192, released 2020-07-03.
Is there a foil version of Life Goes On?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.20 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 25% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Life Goes On legal in Commander?
Yes, Life Goes On is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Life Goes On legal in Modern?
Yes, Life Goes On is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.