Blinding Light
Portal 8 • rare
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Coulthart
- Market price
- $0.80
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 in 1997 as part of the Portal expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically as an introductory product for new players, featuring simplified mechanics and a distinctive white-bordered aesthetic to distinguish it from core sets. The cards in Portal were intended to provide a more accessible entry point into the game's complex rules and lore, shifting the focus toward straightforward gameplay and thematic resonance.
The card features artwork by Susan Van Camp, a long-time contributor to the game during the mid-nineties. Her design for Blinding Light leans into the set's high-fantasy art direction, utilizing bold, clear visuals that aligned with the product's goal of reaching a younger or newer audience. While Portal was initially met with mixed reactions from veteran players who found the simplified rules limiting, it remains a significant chapter in the game's evolution toward mass-market appeal.
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