Hindering Light
Shards of Alara 173 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control.
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Centuries of careful practice have elevated the casting of protective spells to an art form. What little offensive magic remains on Bant stands little chance of breaching them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hindering Light was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed as an instant for the Bant shard—a faction defined by its focus on order, defense, and collective protection—the card mechanically embodies the 'esper' influence of utility and counter-magic. It was intended to serve as a low-cost, flexible defensive tool for decks utilizing white and blue mana, specifically rewarding players for timing their responses against targeting spells.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Chris Rahn, who sought to capture the ethereal, protective essence of the Bant aesthetic through a soft, radiant visual style. His depiction of a glowing, translucent barrier reflects the card’s function of diverting harm. Within the set, the card was received as a solid, functional common that effectively showcased the defensive capabilities of the Alara block's tri-color identity.
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