Hindering Light
alaShards of Alara#173common
Legal in 15 of 23 formats
Treatments
Foil
Price today · this printing
Nonfoil$0.24
Foil$1.54
Foil premium
6.42×nonfoil → foil
Nonfoil
$0.24
Foil
$1.54
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Card text & rulings
Oracle text
Instant
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control.
Draw a card.
Ability breakdown
Abilities
SpellCounter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control.
SpellDraw a card.
Rulings
- WotCOct 1, 2008
Hindering Light can target a spell that has multiple targets, as long as at least one of those targets is you or a permanent you control.
- WotCOct 1, 2008
You may choose to target a spell that “can’t be countered.” If you do, the first part of Hindering Light’s effect won’t do anything, but you’ll still get to draw a card.
Market & price history
Market
ALA #173
2026-07-06Hindering Light
$0.24TCGplayer market▲ 0.0% 7d
Lowest Listing
updated 2026-07-06Nonfoil
Lowest listingNM$0.10Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$0.04· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$0.06 (+60.0%)
Foil
Lowest listingNM$0.59Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$0.60· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$-0.01 (-1.7%)
All finishes · 30d
updated 9h agoRealized change · today vs 30d ago
Nonfoil$0.24▼ -4.0%
Foil$1.54▲ 0.0%
Demand signals
Plays as
Counterspell
Combos
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Where you can play it
commander
Legal to play
All formats
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
competitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Flavor & art
“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.”
Illustrated by
Chris Rahn
Reference & exit links
Card details
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Frame
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
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