According to the official gatherer rulings, it says you don't die if you cast Serpent Warrior while you have less than 3 life... can someone explain why?
According to the official gatherer rulings, it says you don't die if you cast Serpent Warrior while you have less than 3 life... can someone explain why?
That isn't what the Gatherer ruling says. What it says is this:
You'll note it says nothing about not losing the game -- just that you can cast Serpent Warrior if you have less than 3 life, because the life is lost due to an effect, and not a payment.10/4/2004: You can cast this if you have less than 3 life, since the life is lost as an effect and not a payment.
If you end up with 0 or less life afterwards, you'll lose the game. You'll need something like Platinum Angel on the battlefield to keep you from losing when you have 0 or less life.