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◇ Catalog #46

Hindering Light

otp·#46·uncommon·showcase

Illus. Magnus Jansson

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Apr '24

2 yr ago

Value

$0.25+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.26 · low $0.24

NM$0.25

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.23–$0.26modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.29low $0.04range 625.0%n 91

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

Showcase$0.25

Gameplay

Instant

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

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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 $0.25. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $0.29 across 91 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from OTP — the lineup includes Showcase 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 #46 of *Breaking News*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2024 Breaking News release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue/white, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. 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 Magnus Jansson. Rarix catalogs 10 other cards credited to this artist.