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Cost of Brilliance

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Cost of Brilliance

Current Era

Secrets of Strixhaven · #77 · common · 2026

Sorcery

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Market reference

$0.16

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Collector number
77 / 368
Release year
2026
Rarity
common
Illustrator
Darren Tan
Colors
B
Frame
2015
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Printed
2026-04-24

About this card

Mana cost: {2}{B}

Type: Sorcery

Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.

""There will be moments when you are exhausted, with nothing left to give. Remember them when you finally succeed." —Embrose, dean of shadow"

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
brawlLegal
pennyLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
pauperLegal
alchemyLegal
pioneerLegal
vintageLegal
historicLegal
standardLegal
timelessLegal
commanderLegal
gladiatorLegal
oathbreakerLegal
standardbrawlLegal
paupercommanderLegal

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

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.16
USD (foil)$0.22
EUR (non-foil)€0.08
EUR (foil)€0.21
MTGO tix0.02

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Cost of Brilliance is real?

Cost of Brilliance 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 Cost of Brilliance worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cost of Brilliance is $0.16; 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 Cost of Brilliance from?

Cost of Brilliance is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secrets of Strixhaven" in the expansion series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Cost of Brilliance?

Cost of Brilliance is a common card in the Secrets of Strixhaven set.

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