You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
When you have 20 or more life, you lose the game.
Whenever you lose life, you gain 2 life for each 1 life you lost. (Damage dealt to you causes you to lose life.)
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player can't gain life for the rest of the game.