The history of China is filled with emperors and other important men who sought to live forever, but instead died an untimely death for their ambitions. This elixir is expected to grant eternal life to the person who consumes it. Some have taken their quest for immortality less literally some historians believe that the Philosopher’s Stone could signify immortality of the soul, or a symbolic wellness, much like some concepts in ayurvedic alchemy, according to the University of Delaware Special Collections. The elixir of immortality (known also as the ‘elixir of life’) is a legendary substance found in many ancient cultures. The Philosopher’s Stone was variously said to be made of red powder, liquid gold, golden seeds, and many more thousands of descriptors throughout history, and alchemists performed countless unsuccessful experiments seeking to identify it. Known by many names - the Philosopher’s Stone, the Stone of the Wise, the Diamond of Perfection, the Universal Medicine, the Forbidden Fruit - the substance was also closely associated with the elixir of life. Alchemists in various ages and cultures sought the means of formulating the elixir. This elixir was also said to cure all diseases. Esika alone knows how to distill the essence of the World Tree into the Cosmos Elixir, a magical substance which grants the Skoti god-family immortality. The primary function of alchemy was to find the legendary substance, process, or object that could turn base metals into gold. The elixir of life, also known as elixir of immortality and sometimes equated with the name philosopher's stone, is a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. My Titania EDH deck, making it public because a friend wanted the list. If you have a way to untap it, you can activate the ability multiple times in response to itself. As the ability resolves, youll shuffle Elixir of Immortality into its owners library directly from the battlefield, if its still there. Most modern readers only know of the alchemist Nicolas Flamel thanks to the Harry Potter series, but such pseudoscientists thrived in the Middle Ages and even developed some of the foundations of modern experimental science. Updated by Kingsanddragons using our MTG Deck Builder. Paying the activation cost of Elixir of Immortalitys ability doesnt cause it to leave the battlefield.
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