Is Channel legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander?

Channel is legal in: no major formats. It is banned in: Legacy, Commander, Historic.

What type of card is Channel?

Channel is a Sorcery. Its oracle text reads: "Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add {C}."

Sorcery

Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add .

Set Limited Edition Alpha

Rarity Uncommon

Artist Richard Thomas

Reprints 13x printed 1993–2021

Sorcery

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