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Searing Rays

Magic: The GatheringInvasion#165

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Magic: The Gathering

Mana cost

InvasionINV · #165
Card type
Sorcery
Rarity
Uncommon
Indicative price
0.17 € · ★ 1.62 € · 0.21 $ · ★ 2.57 $
Mana value
3
Colour
Red

Card text

Choose a color. Searing Rays deals damage to each player equal to the number of creatures of that color that player controls.

Format legality

  • CommanderLegal
  • DuelLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PredhLegal
  • PremodernLegal
  • 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
Doug Chaffee
Card language
English
Release date
2000-10-02

Flavour text

"This is a battle of pawns, for the highest stakes imaginable." —Urza

Rulings

You choose the color on resolution. Your opponent does not get to respond between the color choice and the damage happening. They need to use any damage prevention they want before you choose a color.

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