Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Hindering Light
Shards of Alara · #173 · common · 2008
Instant
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Market reference
$0.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 173 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Chris Rahn
- Colors
- UW
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
About this card
Mana cost: {W}{U}
Type: Instant
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control. Draw a card.
"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."
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) | $0.25 |
| USD (foil) | $1.54 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.25 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.71 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hindering Light is real?
Hindering Light 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 Hindering Light worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hindering Light is $0.25; 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 Hindering Light from?
Hindering Light is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Hindering Light?
Hindering Light is a common card in the Shards of Alara set.
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Other Hindering Light printings
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