---
name: "Life at Stake"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "UNK"
set_name: "Unknown Event"
collector_number: "CB11a"
rarity: "common"
artist: ""
oracle_id: "ab493514-adec-4704-8db0-53863cd590fe"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/life-at-stake-unk"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Life at Stake
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
You and target creature's controller each secretly choose a number 0 or greater. Then, reveal the chosen numbers. If your number was highest or tied for the highest, exile that creature. Each player who chose the highest number loses that much life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pain's Reward](/printing/pains-reward-sok.md) — Sorcery
2. [Wheel of Misfortune](/printing/wheel-of-misfortune-slz.md) — Sorcery
3. [Itazura, Lingering Wick](/printing/itazura-lingering-wick-mbc.md) — Legendary Creature — Spirit
4. [Mages' Contest](/printing/mages-contest-plst.md) — Instant
5. [Keen Duelist](/printing/keen-duelist-soc.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Choice of Damnations](/printing/choice-of-damnations-sok.md) — Sorcery — Arcane

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unknown Event (UNK) #CB11a
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** 

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`