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◇ Catalog #21

Illumination

mir·#21·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. David O'Connor

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct 1996

30 yr ago

Value

$1.78+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.81 · low $0.74

NM$0.78

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.72–$0.82modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.82low $0.01range 8100.0%n 313

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #17,694 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.78

Gameplay

Instant

Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. Its controller gains life equal to its mana value.

"A brilliant light can either illuminate or blind. How will you know which until you open your eyes?" —Asmira, Holy Avenger

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.78. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.01 and $0.82 across 313 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from MIR — 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 #21 of *Mirage*, the set that shipped alongside the October 1996 Mirage release.

Card type: Instant, color identity white, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {W}{W} (2 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #17,694 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by David O'Connor. Rarix catalogs 38 other cards credited to this artist.