MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #19

Flickering Ward

tmp·#19·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. Greg Simanson

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wishlisted

Oct 1997

29 yr ago

Value

$4.51+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $3.63 · low $3.31

NM$3.51

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$3.24–$3.71modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $3.69low $0.75range 392.0%n 46

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #4,982 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$3.51

Gameplay

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature As this Aura enters, choose a color. Enchanted creature has protection from the chosen color. This effect doesn't remove this Aura. {W}: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2009-10-01wotc

If you choose White, the enchanted creature will have Protection from White. This will cause any other white Auras attached to that creature to be put into their owner's graveyard, but Flickering Ward will remain on the battlefield.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $3.51. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.75 and $3.69 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from TMP — 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 #19 of *Tempest*, the set that shipped alongside the October 1997 Tempest release.

Card type: Enchantment — Aura, color identity white, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {W} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Enchant.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #4,982 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Greg Simanson. Rarix catalogs 49 other cards credited to this artist.