Lifegift reportedly climbs from $7.30 to $23.45 on Kwia decks

The 2005 enchantment Lifegift has reportedly risen from about $7.30 at the start of 2026 to $23.45 by October, according to Wargamer. The outlet ties the climb mainly to Commander decks built around Kwia Vigorbloom.

How the price moved

Lifegift rose gradually to $10 (about €8.92) over nine months, then climbed to $23.45 (about €20.91) through September and October. The starting point of about $7.30 equals roughly €6.51. These euro figures are TCGKing's approximate conversions, not official prices.

Why Kwia Vigorbloom wants it

Lifegift is a three-mana enchantment from Betrayers of Kamigawa that has never been reprinted. Whenever a land enters the battlefield under anyone's control, its controller gains 1 life.

Kwia Vigorbloom makes Black Lotus tokens when you gain life, but it triggers only once per turn. That makes life gained on opponents' turns valuable, and Soul Warden and Soul's Attendant are cited as must-haves, with Lifegift as a harder-to-remove alternative.

In Wargamer's example, Soul Warden and Essence Warden are in play and an opponent casts a creature, which still gives only one Kwia trigger. Diversifying the triggers could mean 12 extra mana per turn cycle.

Lifegift appears in 20% of Kwia decks logged on EDHREC.

A card with a history of spikes

Lifegift is described as weak in two-player Constructed formats but much better in Commander, especially in decks that ramp lands or want many separate lifegain instances without caring about the amount.

For a long time it was a bulk rare priced under a dollar, until 2021 and Strixhaven School of Mages. Dina, a popular lifegain commander from that set, is cited as the reason it gained value, since Golgari Dina decks cannot use white lifegain cards.

The card also saw play with Bilbo in the original Lord of the Rings set and in Blech decks this year.

Recent Commander price movement has not been limited to this card. TCGKing also covered Agatha of the Vile Cauldron's jump from $1.10 to $13.19 on a combo.

What is still unknown

The price figures are reported by Wargamer and are not confirmed by Wizards of the Coast.

What it means for players

• Kwia Vigorbloom players can see how Lifegift compares with Soul Warden and Soul's Attendant, which Wargamer cites as must-haves.
• The card is a 2005 printing that has never been reprinted.
• The price figures come from a single Wargamer report, so check current listings.