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Searing Rays

{2}{R}

Sorcery

INVInvasion#165uncommon
Foil

"This is a battle of pawns, for the highest stakes imaginable." —Urza

Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3667
Illustrator
Doug Chaffee
Found in
Invasion MTGO Redemption · Invasion MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Choose a color. Searing Rays deals damage to each player equal to the number of creatures of that color that player controls.
Market · per finishspark updated 14h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-4.8%
$0.20
$0.10 low$0.09 gap
Foil+0.0%
$3.18
$1.25 low-$0.55 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.20· across 1 printing

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You choose the color on resolution. Your opponent does not get to respond between the color choice and the damage happening. They need to use any damage prevention they want before you choose a color.