Channel
Channel: Sorcery, Iconic Masters. Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add Colorless. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {G}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Iconic Masters (IMA)
- Released
- 2017-11-17
- Collector number
- 157
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
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About Channel
Channel is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare green sorcery from Iconic Masters (IMA), a Masters set released in November 2017. It is collector number 157 in that set, with art by Rebecca Guay. It costs {G}{G} (two green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Gladiator. It is banned in Legacy, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl and Historic. It is restricted in Vintage and Timeless. It has been printed in 16 sets, from Limited Edition Alpha (1993) to Strixhaven Mystical Archive (2021). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.32 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add {C}.
To some mages, the meaning of life is less important than how much is left.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.32 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Channel by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Banned |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Restricted |
| Premodern | Banned |
| Commander | Banned |
| Duel Commander | Banned |
| Oathbreaker | Banned |
| PreDH | Banned |
| Brawl | Banned |
| Historic | Banned |
| Timeless | Restricted |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Channel
Channel has been printed in 16 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #184 | Uncommon | 2022 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #481 | Uncommon | 2022 |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #113 | Mythic | 2021 |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA) #50 | Mythic | 2021 |
| Vintage Masters (VMA) #200 | Mythic | 2014 |
| Masters Edition IV (ME4) #145 | Rare | 2011 |
| From the Vault: Exiled (V09) #3 | Mythic | 2009 |
| Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #236 | Uncommon | 1995 |
| Fourth Edition (4ED) #236 | Uncommon | 1995 |
| Summer Magic / Edgar (SUM) #188 | Uncommon | 1994 |
| Revised Edition (3ED) #188 | Uncommon | 1994 |
| Foreign Black Border (FBB) #188 | Uncommon | 1994 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Channel.
- Once your life total is 0, you can't pay any more life, even if you've somehow not lost the game yet.
Similar cards
Other sorcery cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
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