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Mages' Contest

{1}{R}{R}

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Invasion·inv #154·Rare·2000·Art by Bradley Williams
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Mages' Contest
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Oracle Text

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.

Set
Invasion (INV)
Number
#154
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Bradley Williams
Frame
1997
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$15.88
USD Foil
$90.78
EUR
€6.78
EUR Foil
€38.41
MTGO Tix
0.39

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
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