Magic: The Gathering

Niveous Wisps

Shadowmoor 15 • common

Set: Shadowmoor
Collector number: 15
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Jim Nelson
Market price: $0.36

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What it's worth

$0.36market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.36 – $0.42 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Shadowmoor set, Niveous Wisps functions as a versatile tool for controlling the battlefield by tapping a creature and allowing its controller to draw a card. Its ability to disrupt an opponent's momentum while cycling through a deck makes it a reliable utility piece for players looking to maintain tempo.

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What it does

Target creature becomes white until end of turn. Tap that creature.

Draw a card.

In a world devoid of sun, illumination comes from cheerless fires or the wandering spirits of the dead.

Formats

Where you can play it

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

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Provenance

Where it came from

Niveous Wisps was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore a world of eternal twilight and folklore-inspired horror, functioning as a thematic follow-up to the Lorwyn block. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the set's focus on hybrid mana costs, allowing players to utilize white mana to tap creatures and draw cards, which solidified its utility in defensive and tempo-oriented deck archetypes.

The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Moeller, who captured the ephemeral, haunting aesthetic of the Shadowmoor plane. His depiction of the 'wisps' emphasizes the ethereal and slightly unsettling nature of the world’s magical entities. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency, particularly in limited formats where tapping an opponent's threat while cycling through one’s own deck provided significant strategic flexibility.

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