Inspiration

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.16. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.16 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 8ED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #85 of *Eighth Edition*, the set that shipped alongside the July 2003 Eighth Edition release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {3}{U} (4 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #19,826 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Matt Cavotta. Rarix catalogs 719 other cards credited to this artist.