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Mages' Contest

154
rareStandard
Market Price£5.3430d —

Price data for this card starts 14 Sept 2026

Daily prices in GBP
DateMarketCardmarketCardmarket Foil
14 Sept 2026N/A£5.50£32.96
15 Sept 2026N/A£5.41£32.88
16 Sept 2026N/A£5.41£32.87
17 Sept 2026N/A£5.32£32.93
18 Sept 2026£5.38£5.38£32.97
19 Sept 2026N/A£5.21£32.99
20 Sept 2026N/A£5.22£32.99
21 Sept 2026£5.38£5.38£32.99
22 Sept 2026£5.37£5.37£32.95
23 Sept 2026£5.37£5.37£32.95
24 Sept 2026£5.38£5.38£33.01
25 Sept 2026£5.23£5.23£33.03
26 Sept 2026£5.34£5.34£33.05
27 Sept 2026£5.34£5.34£33.05

Card Details

Instant

Mana cost
one generic manaone red manaone red mana
Mana value
3

You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.

More Info

Rare instant from Magic: The Gathering's Invasion set (2000). You and target spell's controller bid life; if you win, counter that spell.

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Card updated 27 Sept 2026. Prices may differ from individual listings.

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