Searing Rays
INVInvasion/#165/2000Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.15
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.2%30d▲ 19.1%90d▲ 19.1%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Invasion
- Up 19.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.25.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 808% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Choose a color. Searing Rays deals damage to each player equal to the number of creatures of that color that player controls.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
You choose the color on resolution. Your opponent does not get to respond between the color choice and the damage happening. They need to use any damage prevention they want before you choose a color.
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About this card
Searing Rays
Searing Rays is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (up 19.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Searing Rays FAQ
How much is Searing Rays worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Searing Rays is $0.25. It is up 19.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Searing Rays?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Invasion at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What set was Searing Rays first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from INV #165, released 2000-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Searing Rays?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.27 versus $0.25 for nonfoil, which is 808% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Searing Rays legal in Commander?
Yes, Searing Rays is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Searing Rays legal in Modern?
Searing Rays is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Searing Rays legal in Standard?
Searing Rays is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Searing Rays do?
Searing Rays is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Choose a color. Searing Rays deals damage to each player equal to the number of creatures of that color that player controls.".