Illicit Auction
~$5.19 low · ~$6.94 high
Red. Sorcery
Classic Sixth Edition #190 · Illustrated by Scott Kirschner
Classic Sixth Edition #190 · Illustrated by Scott KirschnerWhat is Illicit Auction worth?
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Oracle text
Each player may bid life for control of target creature. You start the bidding with a bid of 0. 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 and gains control of the creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Format legality
All 2 printings of Illicit Auction
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #190· 1999rare· Cardmarket €2.13 | rare | $5.19 | €2.13 | |
 Mirage mir #183· 1996rare· Cardmarket €2.40 | rare | $6.94 | €2.40 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #11,987 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Classic Sixth Edition card (#190).
190
- 190Collector 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.
Card breakdown
The parts of Illicit Auction, read from the Classic Sixth Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Illicit Auction. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Illustration
- By Scott Kirschner. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Classic Sixth Edition. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 190 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
This is a life loss and not a life payment so you can bid more life than you have.
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