Joyous Respite
~$0.14 low · ~$1.36 high
Green. Sorcery — Arcane
Champions of Kamigawa #216 · Illustrated by Rebecca Guay
Champions of Kamigawa #216 · Illustrated by Rebecca GuayWhat is Joyous Respite worth?
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Oracle text
You gain 1 life for each land you control.
"I have been gifted by the kami with long life. So far, they have not seen fit to withdraw their gift. There may yet be a way to stop the killing without more blood, human or kami, being spilled." —Dosan the Falling Leaf
Format legality
The only printing of Joyous Respite
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champions of Kamigawa chk #216· 2004common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.56 foil | common | $0.14 | $1.36 | €0.08€0.56 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #23,131 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Champions of Kamigawa card (#216).
216
- 216Collector 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 Joyous Respite, read from the Champions of Kamigawa printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Joyous Respite. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery is the card type. Arcane is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Rebecca Guay. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Champions of Kamigawa. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 216 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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