name: Soul Burn
originalText: Soul Burn deals 1 damage to a single target creature or player for each {B} or {R} you pay in addition to the casting cost. Gain 1 life for each {B} you spend in this way. You cannot gain more life than the toughness of the creature or the total life of the targeted player.
printings: CST, DKM, ICE, INV, PTC
text: Spend only black and/or red mana on X.\nSoul Burn deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more than the amount of {B} spent on X, the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.
type: Sorcery