There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.
If the target creature or planeswalker is an illegal target by the time Vraska’s Contempt resolves, the entire spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t gain life.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.44. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.46 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from XLN — 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 #129 of *Ixalan*, the set that shipped alongside the September 2017 Ixalan release.
Card type: Instant, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{B}{B} (4 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #11,857 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Clint Cearley. Rarix catalogs 372 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Clint Cearley
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