Afterlife
| Afterlife | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Triggered |
| Introduced | Ravnica Allegiance |
| Last used | Modern Horizons 3 |
| Reminder Text | Afterlife N (When this creature dies, create N 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token(s) with flying.) |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Afterlife is a keyword ability found on creatures. Similar to Doomed Traveler from Innistrad, and potentially named after Afterlife, it was introduced as a mechanic in Ravnica Allegiance for the Orzhov Syndicate.[1][2]
Description
Afterlife is a triggered ability and includes a number. When the creature with afterlife dies it creates that number of 1/1 black and white Spirit creature token with flying.
Afterlife triggers only when the creature dies, meaning "goes to the graveyard from the battlefield." If it's exiled directly from the battlefield or similar, afterlife won't trigger.
History
Afterlife made a return in the Ravnica: Clue Edition product on Afterlife Insurance. It is the first card to grant Afterlife, as all others are creatures with it as a native ability. After life made also an appearance in Modern Horizons 3.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (July 25, 2025—Edge of Eternities)
- Afterlife
- A keyword ability that leaves behind Spirit creature tokens when certain creatures die. See rule 702.135, “Afterlife.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (July 25, 2025—Edge of Eternities)
- 702.135. Afterlife
- 702.135a Afterlife is a triggered ability. “Afterlife N” means “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create N 1/1 white and black Spirit creature tokens with flying.”
- 702.135b If a permanent has multiple instances of afterlife, each triggers separately.
Rulings
- Because blockers are chosen all at once, you can't block with a creature with afterlife, wait for it to die, then block with the resulting Spirit tokens.
Example
Example
Imperious Oligarch 
Creature — Human Cleric
2/1
Vigilance
Afterlife 1 (When this creature dies, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.)
Trivia
References
- ↑ Matt Tabak (December 17, 2018). "Ravnica Allegiance Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2018-12-17.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 2, 2019). "Building Allegiances, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
