Illuminate
APCApocalypse/#63/2001Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.22
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.09 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 9.1%30d▼ 16.7%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.14
90d low
$0.07
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Apocalypse
- Down 16.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 29% below its 90 day high of $0.14.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 810% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Kicker and/or (You may pay an additional and/or as you cast this spell.)
Illuminate deals X damage to target creature. If this spell was kicked with its kicker, it deals X damage to that creature's controller. If this spell was kicked with its kicker, you draw X cards.
Keywords
Kicker
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
To determine a spell's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases (such as kicker), then apply any cost reductions. The spell's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
wotc8 Nov 2024
The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
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About this card
Illuminate
Illuminate is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{R} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (down 16.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Illuminate FAQ
How much is Illuminate worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Illuminate is $0.10. It is down 16.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.07 to $0.14.
What is the cheapest printing of Illuminate?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Apocalypse at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What set was Illuminate first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from APC #63, released 2001-06-04.
Is there a foil version of Illuminate?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.91 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 810% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Illuminate legal in Commander?
Yes, Illuminate is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Illuminate legal in Modern?
Illuminate is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Illuminate legal in Standard?
Illuminate is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Illuminate do?
Illuminate is a Sorcery with mana cost {X}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Kicker {2}{R} and/or {3}{U} (You may pay an additional {2}{R} and/or {3}{U} as you cast this spell.) Illuminate deals X damage to target creature. If this spell was kicked with its {2}{R} kicker, it deals X damage to that creature's controller. If this spell was kicked with its {3}{U} kicker, you draw X cards.".