Cradle of Vitality (7)

ALA · Shards of Alara · rare

Cradle of Vitality

Whenever you gain life, you may pay {1}{W}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature for each 1 life you gained.

Naya's trees grow tall and sturdy. Their foliage intertwines to form dewcups, rainwater pools where the elves gather to celebrate life.

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Provider	Type	Normal	Foil	Etched	Date
tcgplayer	retail	$0.52	$7.99	—	2026-09-27
manapool	retail	$0.35	$0.26	—	2026-09-27
cardmarket	retail	$0.47	$1.21	—	2026-09-27
cardkingdom	retail	$0.79	$2.49	—	2026-09-27
cardkingdom	buylist	$0.32	—	—	2026-09-27
cardhoarder	retail	$0.02	—	—	2026-09-27

2008-10-01: You choose a target when the ability triggers. You don’t choose whether to pay {1}{W} until the ability resolves.
2008-10-01: Cradle of Vitality triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it’s 1 life from Deathgreeter or 8 life from Soul’s Grace. You pay the cost just once, but the targeted creature will get a number of counters equal to the amount of life you gained.
2014-02-01: If multiple creatures you control with lifelink deal damage simultaneously, each instance is a single life-gain event and the ability will trigger separately for each of them.