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Mages' Contest Price and Data

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Mages' Contest Snapshot

Mages' Contest
Current Price$16.61
Price SourceTCGTracking
Release Date2000-10-02

Mana Cost: {1}{R}{R}

Type: Instant

Rarity: rare

Artist: Bradley Williams

Collector Number: -

Oracle Text

You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.

"Its stones seem to serve a healing function, but removing them intact is an exhausting process." —Tolarian research notes

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Mages' Contest Price and Deck Data

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Summary

Base Card

Mages' Contest

Selected Set

Invasion

Tracked Printings

3

Current Price

$16.61

Low Tracked Price

$16.61

High Tracked Price

$18.11

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Mages' Contest Tournament Deck Appearances

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