Astral Confrontation is a common Instant from CLB (CLB) costing {4}{W}. Current price: $0.08 USD. Legal in Commander.
Astral Confrontation
Instant
Card Text
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each opponent you're attacking. Exile target creature.
"After voyaging all the way through the Astral Sea with my life hanging by a silver thread, fighting the mind flayer was the easy part."
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Astral Confrontation is a Instant card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "This spell costs {1} less to cast for each opponent you're attacking. Exile target creature."
Astral Confrontation has a mana cost of {4}{W}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Astral Confrontation's mana cost of {4}{W} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Astral Confrontation has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Astral Confrontation's current oracle text is: "This spell costs {1} less to cast for each opponent you're attacking. Exile target creature."
The current market price for Astral Confrontation is approximately $0.08 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.05 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.05 EUR.
You can purchase Astral Confrontation from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Astral Confrontation normal: $0.08 | foil: $0.05
Format legality information for Astral Confrontation in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Astral Confrontation in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Astral Confrontation is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Astral Confrontation in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Astral Confrontation is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Astral Confrontation is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Astral Confrontation is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Astral Confrontation is from CLB (CLB), with collector number 6.
Astral Confrontation may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Astral Confrontation is a common card in CLB.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Astral Confrontation was illustrated by Ben Hill.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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