Curtain of Light
~$0.12 low · ~$0.95 high
White. Instant
Saviors of Kamigawa #6 · Illustrated by Chippy
Saviors of Kamigawa #6 · Illustrated by ChippyWhat is Curtain of Light worth?
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Oracle text
Cast this spell only during combat after blockers are declared.
Target unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. (This spell works on creatures that can't be blocked.)
Draw a card.
"Paint gold upon the wind, Shape the wind into a shield, And vanish behind the brightness." —Snow-Fur, kitsune poet
Format legality
The only printing of Curtain of Light
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saviors of Kamigawa sok #6· 2005common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.44 foil | common | $0.12 | $0.95 | €0.09€0.44 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2005
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #22,136 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Chippy
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Saviors of Kamigawa card (#6).
6
- 6Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
2005-06-01
An attacking unblocked creature exists from the time the defending player chooses not to block that creature until the combat phase ends. Curtain of Light doesn’t have any legal targets outside of the combat phase.
2005-06-01
Curtain of Light does trigger bushido abilities.
2005-06-01
Curtain of Light isn’t particularly effective against creatures with trample. Since the creature with trample has no blocker to assign damage to, all the damage will be assigned to the defending player.
2013-09-20
If a turn has multiple combat phases, this spell can be cast during any of them as long as it’s after the beginning of that phase’s Declare Blockers Step.
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