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Mages' Contest
Invasion (INV) · #154 · rare · mtg
Instant
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.
DeckSpec Pricei
Non-foil$12.83
Foil$72.83
Condition
Weighted composite · smoothed against one-off swings.
Current prices
Condition
FoilNM
| cardkingdom | $64.99 | 2026-07-24 |
| Cardmarket | ≈$44.31 | 2026-08-08 |
| TCGplayer | $89.34 | 2026-08-08 |
Non-foilNM
| cardkingdom | $12.99 | 2026-07-24 |
| Cardmarket | ≈$7.57 | 2026-08-08 |
| MTGO | ≈$0.39 | 2026-08-08 |
| TCGplayer | $15.68 | 2026-08-08 |
Non-USD sources (e.g. Cardmarket, EUR) are shown converted to USD at €1 ≈ $1.15 — indicative, not an exact quote.
Prices update daily · last checked Sun Aug 09. Indicative, not offers — how we price.
Price history (last 180 days)
Condition key
NM Near MintLP Lightly PlayedMP Moderately PlayedHP Heavily PlayedDMG Damaged
Recorded prices are Near Mint; LP–DMG are estimated from standard hobby multipliers (foils discounted more steeply) — a guide, not a market quote.
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