Magic: The Gathering

Fulgent Distraction

Scars of Mirrodin 7 • common

Set: Scars of Mirrodin
Collector number: 7
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Nic Klein
Market price: $0.12

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$0.12market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.09 – $0.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from this set, Fulgent Distraction serves as an accessible tool for players looking to manipulate the timing of combat. Its function as an instant allows for reactive play, enabling a strategist to disrupt an opponent's momentum exactly when it matters most.

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Card face

What it does

Choose two target creatures. Tap those creatures, then unattach all Equipment from them.

"Channeling the white-hot power of all five suns creates a pretty good diversion."— Yavash of the Accorders

Formats

Where you can play it

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

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Provenance

Where it came from

Fulgent Distraction was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a return to the metal-dominated plane of Mirrodin, focusing on the conflict between the native inhabitants and the encroaching corruption of the Phyrexians. The card was designed as a common-rarity instant meant to provide players with a utility-focused defensive option, reflecting the thematic emphasis on light and artifice prevalent in the set's setting.

The card’s visual identity was brought to life by artist Nic Klein, who utilized a clean, digital aesthetic to depict the blinding, redirection-focused spell. Klein’s illustration captures the ethereal nature of the magic, leaning into the high-fantasy, polished metallic look that defined the visual language of the Scars of Mirrodin block. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players as a niche, thematic inclusion for white-aligned decks during limited draft play.

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