Card text
You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.
Cheapest
US$7.30
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$7.30
In stock at · US
4 stores
6 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{1}{R}{R}
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$7.30→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h agoPaid link
- 2US$10.00→
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NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h ago
- 3US$10.70→
Tabletop Gaming Center
MPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 13h ago
- 4US$11.15→
Zulus Games
HPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
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US$15.15
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Card text
You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$15.15Low US$15.06High US$15.25▼ 0.7%
About Mages' Contest
Mages' Contest (154) is a Red Instant from Invasion (INV). It costs {1}{R}{R} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$7.30, 52% below TCGplayer's US$15.15 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$10.00, 37% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 4 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 130% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$7.30 in the United States, C$15.13 in Canada, £10.80 in the United Kingdom and A$25.20 in Australia. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved -0.7% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$15.25.
Invasion is a main expansion, released October 2000. Mages' Contest has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Mages' Contest 154 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Mages' Contest (154) is currently US$7.30 across 28 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$15.15; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Mages' Contest in other currencies?
- US$7.30 in the United States, C$15.13 in Canada, £10.80 in the United Kingdom and A$25.20 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Mages' Contest from?
- Mages' Contest is card 154 from Invasion (INV) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Red instant.
- Where can I buy Mages' Contest?
- Compare every store selling Mages' Contest across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
Mages' Contest price by market
Mages' Contest is cheapest in the United States at US$7.30 and dearest in Australia at A$25.20 (≈ US$16.80), a 130% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$7.30postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$15.13postage at checkout ≈ US$11.04 | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | £10.80postage at checkout ≈ US$13.67 | 2 | |
| Australia | A$25.20postage at checkout ≈ US$16.80 | 2 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 154
- Set
- Invasion (INV)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 2 October 2000
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}{R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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