Lich vs Nefarious Lich — MTG Card Comparison
Nefarious Lich has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Lich
As Lich enters, you lose life equal to your life total.<br>You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.<br>If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead.<br>Whenever you're dealt damage, sacrifice that many nontoken permanents. If you can't, you lose the game.<br>When Lich is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose the game.
Nefarious Lich
If damage would be dealt to you, exile that many cards from your graveyard instead. If you can't, you lose the game.
If you would gain life, draw that many cards instead.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose the game.
| Stat | Lich | Nefarious Lich |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {B}{B}{B}{B} | {B}{B}{B}{B} |
| CMC | — | 4 |
| Type | Enchantment | Enchantment |
| Rarity | Rare | Rare |
| Set | Unlimited Edition | Odyssey |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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