Foil
Prophecy 34 • uncommon
- Set
- Prophecy
- Collector number
- 34
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Bradley Williams
- Market price
- $11.55
What it does
You may discard an Island card and another card rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target spell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in June 1999 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Prophecy expansion, Foil was designed as a blue instant spell that highlights the set’s central 'rhystic' mechanic. This mechanic introduced a tax-based gameplay element where opponents could pay additional mana to negate the effects of a spell, placing an emphasis on strategic resource management and psychological pressure during turn cycles.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the game’s early visual history. His approach for Foil captured the ethereal, swirling essence of magical negation, grounding the card in the high-fantasy aesthetic that defined the Prophecy set. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but functional tool for blue-aligned decks, particularly valued by players who favored interaction and tempo-based control strategies.
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