Mages' Contest

Invasion #154

Mages' Contest - Invasion

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{R}{R}

Card 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.

Rarity: rare

Artist: Bradley Williams

Released: October 2, 2000

Prices

$15.25 USD · $89.34 USD (Foil) · €6.90 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✗ Not Legal
Pioneer✗ Not Legal
Modern✗ Not Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Mages' Contest Price History & Market Trend

Daily USD and EUR price tracking for Mages' Contest (Invasion #154), last 30 snapshots.

Over the last 30 days Mages' Contest has held steady to $10.18, 13.4% below its $11.76 high on 2026-09-19 and 9.1% above its $9.33 low on 2026-10-08.

Current
$10.18
7-day change
+1.9%
Period high
$11.76
2026-09-19
Period low
$9.33
2026-10-08
DateUSDEURUSD FoilEUR Foil
2026-09-13 $10.31 6.51€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-14 $10.58 6.56€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-15 $10.58 6.41€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-16 $10.58 6.32€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-17 $10.76 6.32€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-18 $10.76 6.21€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-19 $11.76 6.27€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-20 $11.76 6.07€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-21 $10.14 6.08€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-22 $10.5 6.26€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-23 $10.87 6.26€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-24 $10.87 6.26€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-25 $10.87 6.26€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-26 $10.94 6.08€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-27 $10.94 6.08€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-28 $10.98 6.08€ $67.36 38.41€
2026-09-29 $10.98 6.21€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-09-30 $10.98 7.1€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-01 $10.98 7.14€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-02 $9.6 7.2€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-03 $9.6 7.43€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-04 $9.6 7.43€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-05 $9.99 7.13€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-06 $9.99 7.13€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-07 $9.99 7.13€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-08 $9.33 7.13€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-09 $10.36 7.13€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-10 $10.18 7.13€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-11 $10.18 7.13€ $67.36 36.17€
2026-10-12 $10.18 6.9€ $67.36 36.17€

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