Mages' Contest
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Magic: the Gathering (mtg) Rare Instant Mages' Contest from Invasion (INV) last updated 2025-12-04 15:45:32
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Mages' Contest Selling/Trading Grading Scale
When selling individually or trading singles, use these price ranges as a gauge.
Grade | Multiplier | Regular Price | Foil Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near Mint | 1.0x | $24 | $102 |
| Lightly Played | 0.9x | $22 | $92 |
| Moderately Played | 0.8x | $18 | $77 |
| Heavily Played | 0.7x | $14 | $61 |
| Damaged | 0.5x | $9.6 | $41 |
Buy List Assumptions and Metrics
When selling any card in bulk, to stores, or for cash, these discounted prices are what you should expect as the buyer expects to turn a profit when selling.
Mages' Contest from Invasion Details
Mages' Contest is a Rare in the set Invasion.
| Name | Mages' Contest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Type | Instant | ||
| Mana Cost | |||
| Calculated Mana Cost (CMC) | 3 | ||
| Types | Instant | ||
| 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. | ||
| Flavor Text | — | ||
| Expansion | Invasion | ||
| Set Code | INV | ||
| Collector Set Number | 154 | ||
| Artist | Bradley Williams | ||
| TCGPlayer ID | 7550 | ||
| EMID | 6622 | ||
| Added to EchoMTG | Before 2020, last updated on 2021-07-02 05:27:21 | ||