Gilded Light
Scourge 16 • uncommon
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
You gain shroud until end of turn. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Cycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"Whoever survives the first blow lives to land the second."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gilded Light was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion, the final set in the Onslaught block of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to introduce the 'storm' mechanic and conclude the storyline surrounding the Phage and Akroma entities. It was produced during a period when the game was shifting toward more complex, synergy-driven gameplay.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, who was commissioned to illustrate the concept of divine or ethereal energy manifesting as light. His approach utilized a painterly style to convey a sense of holiness and protection, consistent with the white mana identity of the set. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional niche tool for life-gain strategies, noted by players primarily for its interaction with the set’s heavy emphasis on spell casting and graveyard recursion.
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