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Umbilicus

Umbilicus

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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.

It was the explorers' only tether to reality.

Illustrated by

Urza's SagaUrza's Saga#312·Rare·English
Oct 23, 2026
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardNot legalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

If you only have 1 life, you can’t choose the pay 2 life option.

Oct 4, 2004

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.

Oct 4, 2004

You choose to pay the life or not pay the life during the resolution of the ability.