Flames of the Blood Hand
Instant
Flames of the Blood Hand deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker. The damage can't be prevented. If that player or that planeswalker's controller would gain life this turn, that player gains no life instead.
Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- pioneer: banned
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
Rulings
- 2005-02-01:
The damage is unpreventable, and the targeted player’s life gain that turn is replaced with nothing.
- 2005-02-01:
The replacement effect applies only to the target player, not to a permanent or player the damage might be redirected to.