Blinding Light
Starter 1999 8 • rare
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Coulthart
- Market price
- $0.82
What it does
Tap all nonwhite creatures.
Let the unjust avert their faces and contemplate their peril.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blinding Light was released as part of the Starter 1999 set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed to serve as an introductory product for new players, the set featured a mixture of reprints and unique cards intended to simplify gameplay mechanics while maintaining the thematic depth of the core game. The set was released during a period of significant growth for Wizards of the Coast as they sought to lower the barrier to entry for the rapidly expanding player base.
The card features distinct, surrealist-inspired artwork by John Coulthart, a British artist and designer known for his work in graphic novels and esoteric literature. Coulthart’s contribution to the set stands out for its stylized, atmospheric approach, which diverged from the more literal fantasy illustrations common in other sets of the era. The piece reflects his signature dark, intricate aesthetic, aiming to evoke the disorienting and disruptive nature of the card's in-game effect.
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