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Ali from Cairo

Ali from Cairo

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Arabian Nights

#36 · EN · Rare · 1993-12-17

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Ali from Cairo

{2}{R}{R}

Creature — Human

Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

Power: 0

Toughness: 1

Artist: Mark Poole

Color identity: R

Reference prices

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Nonfoil$400.54€308.12

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

Use in a combo · Use in a deck

Editions & versions

2 printings across 2 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

Reference prices · Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Prices vary by seller and condition; — means no quote.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historicnot legal
Timelessnot legal
Gladiatornot legal
Pioneernot legal
Modernnot legal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennynot legal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawlnot legal
Competitivebrawlnot legal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoollegal
Premodernnot legal
Predhlegal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2004-10-04 The ability works up until Ali enters the graveyard, so if he takes lethal damage or is destroyed at the same time you take damage, the ability helps you. If the damage occurs after it goes to the graveyard, however, it is not affected by the Ali which is no longer on the battlefield.

2004-10-04 This effect does not apply to effects which reduce your life without doing damage.

2004-10-04 This effect does not prevent damage, it prevents the damage from turning into loss of life. So the full damage is dealt (and abilities that trigger on damage being dealt still trigger), but the full loss of life is not applied.

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.