Hindering Light
Shards of Alara (ALA) #173 · Common · Instant
Mana cost: {W}{U}
Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control.
Draw a card.
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.
Illustrated by Chris Rahn · Released October 3, 2008
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.29 USD · €0.22 EUR
- Foil: $1.67 USD · €0.97 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.07 USD (31.8%) to $0.29 USD; low $0.22 USD, high $0.31 USD.
Printings
- Breaking News #46 (OTP) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.15 USD
- Shards of Alara #173 (this printing) · Common · 2008 · $0.29 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2008-10-01 · wotc — Hindering Light can target a spell that has multiple targets, as long as at least one of those targets is you or a permanent you control.
- 2008-10-01 · wotc — You may choose to target a spell that “can’t be countered.” If you do, the first part of Hindering Light’s effect won’t do anything, but you’ll still get to draw a card.
Played in these commander decks
- Ruhan of the Fomori · in 8% of 49 decks