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Expose to Daylight

{2}{W}

Instant

PLSTThe List#RNA-8common

"Lies cannot long withstand the harsh light of day." —Lavinia

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 1168–1192
Illustrator
Daniel Ljunggren
Found in
Commander Legends Battle for Baldurs Gate Set Booster Pack · Innistrad Crimson Vow Set Booster Pack · 2 more
Printings2EDHREC rank#19,383
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Scry 1.
Plays as:
ScryArtifact RemovalEnchantment RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-37.5%
$0.10
$0.02 low$0.01 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.05· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Jan 25, 2019
  • WotCJan 25, 2019

    If the chosen target becomes an illegal target for Expose to Daylight, the spell doesn’t resolve. You don’t scry 1. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), you do scry 1.