Card text
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control.
Draw a card.
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Mana cost
{W}{U}
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Card text
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control.
Draw a card.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Hindering Light
Hindering Light (173) is a White and Blue Instant from Shards of Alara (ALA). It costs {W}{U} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Common rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 5 more formats.
Shards of Alara is a main expansion, released October 2008. Hindering Light has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control. Draw a card.
Card details
- Card number
- 173
- Set
- Shards of Alara (ALA)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 3 October 2008
- Rarity
- Common (C)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- White / Blue
- Colour identity
- White / Blue
- Mana cost
- {W}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Hindering Light
Hindering Light in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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