When you gain life, does your opponent lose life in MTG?
In Magic The Gathering, your opponent doesn't automatically lose life when you gain life unless you have a card in play that says otherwise. There are specific cards like 'Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose' or 'Sanguine Bond' that have abilities triggering this effect. So, if you're building a deck around life gain and want to make your opponent lose life as part of that strategy, look for cards with abilities that directly turn your life gain into their life loss!
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Short answer: Nope, not by default. You'll need a special card for that magic to happen!
Absolutely! But only if you play your cards right. Literally. Cards like 'Exquisite Blood' combo with life gain to drain your opponent's life force. I've been on both sides of that equation and, let me tell you, it's a game-changer. Make sure to have those types of cards in your deck if that's the strategy you want to play.
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