Channel
~$0.30 low · ~$87.94 high
Green. Sorcery
Iconic Masters #157 · Illustrated by Rebecca Guay
Iconic Masters #157 · Illustrated by Rebecca GuayWhat is Channel worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Until end of turn, any time you could activate a mana ability, you may pay 1 life. If you do, add 
.
Format legality
All 16 printings of Channel
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #184· 2022Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €0.02 | uncommon | $1.44 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.02 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #481· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €91.31 | uncommon | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €91.31 | |
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #50· 2021BorderlessShowcasemythic· Cardmarket €0.98 · €2.05 foil | mythic | $0.55 | $2.55 | $1.50 | €0.98€2.05 foil | |
 Strixhaven Mystical Archive sta #113· 2021JapaneseBorderlessmythic· Cardmarket €8.83 · €19.74 foil | mythic | $12.44 | $19.87 | $11.28 | €8.83€19.74 foil | |
 Iconic Masters ima #157· 2017mythic· Cardmarket €1.41 · €4.50 foil | mythic | $1.34 | $5.82 | No etched foil printing | €1.41€4.50 foil | |
 From the Vault: Exiled v09 #3· 2009mythic· Cardmarket €2.90 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $10.08 | No etched foil printing | €2.90 foil | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #236· 1995Spanishuncommon· Cardmarket €2.37 | uncommon | $5.27 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €2.37 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #236· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €0.42 | uncommon | $0.30 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.42 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #188· 1994uncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | — | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #188· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €0.67 | uncommon | $0.69 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €0.67 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #188· 1994Frenchuncommon· Cardmarket €1.20 | uncommon | $13.99 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €1.20 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #189· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €3.41 | uncommon | $6.50 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €3.41 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #189· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €3.42 | uncommon | $2.74 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €3.42 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #189· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €5.29 | uncommon | $8.07 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €5.29 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #189· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €47.49 | uncommon | $87.94 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €47.49 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #188· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €169.24 | uncommon | — | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €169.24 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy Channel
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 16
- Mana value
- 2
- Artists
- Richard Thomas, Kristina Collantes, Shie Nanahara, Rebecca Guay
Rulings (1)
2017-11-17
Once your life total is 0, you can't pay any more life, even if you've somehow not lost the game yet.
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