Umbilicus
Artifact
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a permanent they control to its owner's hand unless they pay 2 life.
Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- pioneer: banned
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04:
If you only have 1 life, you can’t choose the pay 2 life option.
- 2004-10-04:
If you don’t have a permanent to choose, you can still choose to not pay the life and then just do nothing since there is no permanent to choose.
- 2004-10-04:
You choose to pay the life or not pay the life during the resolution of the ability.