Magic: The Gathering

Demystify

Ninth Edition 13 • common

Set: Ninth Edition
Collector number: 13
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Christopher Rush
Market price: $0.13

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$0.13market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.01 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a functional tool for an instant response, allowing players to address specific threats during the flow of a game. As a common rarity, it provides accessible utility that has appeared throughout the history of the set.

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Card face

What it does

Destroy target enchantment.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Demystify was released in 2005 as part of the Ninth Edition core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Core sets were designed to serve as an entry point for new players while providing reprints of fundamental spells that helped define the game's mechanics. The card acts as a straightforward answer to enchantment-based strategies, embodying the color white's traditional role of providing utility and protective responses.

The artwork was commissioned from Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and celebrated illustrators in the early history of the game. Rush, who is famously remembered for his iconic depiction of Black Lotus, utilized his signature style to visualize the concept of 'demystifying' a magical force. His approach focused on clear, evocative imagery that aligned with the card's function, contributing to the consistent aesthetic that characterized the mid-2000s era of the game.

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