name: Illicit Auction
originalText: Choose target creature. Each player may bid life for control of that creature. You begin the bidding at 0. Proceeding in turn order, each player may top the high bid. The auction ends when the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature.
printings: 6ED, MIR
text: Each player may bid life for control of target creature. You start the bidding with a bid of 0. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)