---
name: "Life Insurance"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: ["Extort", "Treasure"]
set: "DSC"
set_name: "Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander"
collector_number: "224"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Brian Valeza"
oracle_id: "50779f73-c538-4364-aca4-4ab069a00814"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/life-insurance-dsc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Life Insurance
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Extort, Treasure

## Oracle Text
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Whenever a nontoken creature dies, you lose 1 life and create a Treasure token.

> *Todo el dinero del mundo no te servirá para recuperar el pulso.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Syndic of Tithes](/printing/syndic-of-tithes-gtc.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Syndicate Enforcer](/printing/syndicate-enforcer-clu.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Blind Obedience](/printing/blind-obedience-gtc.md) — Enchantment
4. [Pontiff of Blight](/printing/pontiff-of-blight-sld.md) — Creature — Zombie Cleric
5. [Crypt Ghast](/printing/crypt-ghast-dsc.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Vizkopa Confessor](/printing/vizkopa-confessor-gtc.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #224
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Brian Valeza
- **Total Printings:** 29 across all historical editions

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