Magic: The Gathering · core
Soul Barrier
Fifth Edition · #125 · common · 1997
Enchantment
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Market reference
$0.24
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 125 / 460
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Harold McNeill
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-03-24
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player unless they pay {2}.
""The Soul selects her own Society— Then—shuts the Door—" —Emily Dickinson, "The Soul selects her own Society""
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.24 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Soul Barrier is real?
Soul Barrier is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Soul Barrier worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Soul Barrier is $0.24; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Soul Barrier from?
Soul Barrier is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fifth Edition" in the core series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Soul Barrier?
Soul Barrier is a common card in the Fifth Edition set.
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