Blinding Light
Sorcery
Tap all nonwhite creatures.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Price
- $0.87
- EDHREC rank
- #18218
Blinding Light taps all nonwhite creatures at instant speed — a full-table freeze that can swing combat or stop an alpha strike cold. Three mana for that effect is fair, and in multiplayer the value scales with every extra opponent at the table.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Blinding Light earns its slot: three opponents mean three boards worth of creatures locked down, and the nonwhite clause is almost irrelevant in a format where white creature decks are rare on the other side of the table. It fits cleanest in white control and pillowfort builds that want to survive long enough to close games, and it doubles as a combat trick when you need to swing past blockers. Legacy and Vintage have it on the legality list, but neither format gives a three-mana tap-all sorcery the time of day — faster interaction makes Blinding Light a non-starter there. Oathbreaker could find a niche use for it in the same vein as Commander, though the smaller game size reduces the return.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.87 bulk tier
At $0.87, Blinding Light sits at the high end of bulk — not a throw-in, but not a budget concern either. It's a niche card without a large demand base, so the price is stable rather than climbing.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.