Hindering Light
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Shards of AlaraALA · #173
- Card type
- Instant
- Rarity
- Common
- Indicative price
- 0.17 € · ★ 1.02 € · 0.29 $ · ★ 1.67 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Colour
- White Blue
Card text
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control. Draw a card.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- PaupercommanderLegal
- PennyLegal
- PredhLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Chris Rahn
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2008-10-03
Flavour text
Centuries of careful practice have elevated the casting of protective spells to an art form. What little offensive magic remains on Bant stands little chance of breaching them.
Rulings
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.
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.
