Magic: The Gathering

Bant Charm

Shards of Alara 155 • uncommon

Set: Shards of Alara
Collector number: 155
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: green mana white mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Green · Blue · White
Artist: Randy Gallegos
Market price: $0.28

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What it's worth

$0.28market price via TCGplayer · Oct 9, 2026$0.27 – $0.39 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Bant Charm is an uncommon card from the Shards of Alara set that offers players versatility by allowing them to choose between three distinct effects. Its value to collectors and players lies in this flexibility, as it provides a multi-purpose tool that can respond to a variety of threats during gameplay.

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Card face

What it does

Choose one —

• Destroy target artifact.

• Put target creature on the bottom of its owner's library.

• Counter target instant spell.

Bant is a world where death and chaos hold no sway.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Bant Charm was introduced in the 2008 Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set centered on the concept of 'shards'—planes that each lacked two colors of mana. The charm represents the Bant shard, which consists of White, Green, and Blue, and was designed to offer players versatility by providing three distinct modes: creature removal, artifact destruction, or graveyard disruption.

The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Moeller, who captured the high-fantasy, orderly aesthetic associated with the knights and angels of the Bant plane. Upon its release, the card was well-regarded by players for its efficiency and flexibility in competitive formats, serving as a staple utility card that reflected the tactical, defensive nature of its color identity.

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About

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