Magic: The Gathering

Lightform

Fate Reforged 16 • uncommon

Set: Fate Reforged
Collector number: 16
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana white mana white mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: White
Artist: Steve Prescott
Market price: $0.08

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Market

What it's worth

$0.08market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.04 – $0.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Lightform is a versatile card that bridges the gap between creature and enchantment by allowing you to manifest the top card of your library. This mechanic creates a unique tactical advantage, as the card enters the battlefield as a face-down creature that can be flipped over later to reveal a powerful permanent.

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Card face

What it does

When this enchantment enters, it becomes an Aura with enchant creature. Manifest the top card of your library and attach this enchantment to it. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Enchanted creature has flying and lifelink.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Lightform was released in 2015 as part of the Fate Reforged set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Tarkir, this expansion focused on the themes of time travel and the shifting identities of the dragon clans. The card was designed to reflect the set's enchantment-heavy mechanics, allowing players to turn the enchantment itself into a creature with lifelink and flying.

The artwork for Lightform was created by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized a ethereal, glowing aesthetic to match the card's name and its flavor as a manifestation of light. The piece was well-received by the player base for its clean, cohesive design that effectively communicated its gameplay utility through visual clarity, and it remains a staple example of the set's distinct artistic direction.

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About

About Lightform

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