MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #173

Hindering Light

ala·#173·common·foil

Illus. Chris Rahn

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '08

18 yr ago

Value

$2.53+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.58 · low $1.44

NM$1.53

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.41–$1.62modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.55low $0.03range 5066.7%n 49

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #5,403 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$1.53

Nonfoil$0.24

Gameplay

Instant

Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control. Draw a card.

Centuries of careful practice have elevated the casting of protective spells to an art form. What little offensive magic remains on Bant stands little chance of breaching them.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2008-10-01wotc

Hindering Light can target a spell that has multiple targets, as long as at least one of those targets is you or a permanent you control.

2008-10-01wotc

You may choose to target a spell that “can’t be countered.” If you do, the first part of Hindering Light’s effect won’t do anything, but you’ll still get to draw a card.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.53. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $1.55 across 49 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from ALA — the lineup includes Foil and 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 #173 of *Shards of Alara*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2008 Shards of Alara release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue/white, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {W}{U} (2 converted).

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

EDHrec ranks this card #5,403 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Chris Rahn. Rarix catalogs 1,209 other cards credited to this artist.