---
name: "Noble Purpose"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "8ED"
set_name: "Eighth Edition"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "84528204-faf2-45cb-bce0-365b8adf5339"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/noble-purpose-8ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Noble Purpose
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage, you gain that much life.

> *Pelear por la razón correcta es en sí una fuente de fuerza.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Righteous Cause](/printing/righteous-cause-cmd.md) — Enchantment
2. [Noble Stand](/printing/noble-stand-nem.md) — Enchantment
3. [Pious Warrior](/printing/pious-warrior-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Rebel Warrior
4. [Nykthos Paragon](/printing/nykthos-paragon-mh2.md) — Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Cradle of Vitality](/printing/cradle-of-vitality-jmp.md) — Enchantment
6. [Blunt the Assault](/printing/blunt-the-assault-som.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eighth Edition (8ED) #31
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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