Glacial Ray
PAL04Arena League 2004/#8/2004RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.38
ManaPool$0.57
TCGplayer$0.82
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.24
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $1.49Low $0.69▼ 53.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.82TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 4.7%90d▼ 18.0%
90d high
$1.00
90d low
$0.80
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.08
Modern Masters
- Down 4.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $1.00.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant — Arcane
Glacial Ray deals 2 damage to any target.
Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Keywords
Splice
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc7 Jun 2013
You choose all targets for the spell after revealing cards you want to splice, including any targets required by the text of any of those cards. You may choose a different target for each instance of the word “target” on the resulting spell.
wotc7 Jun 2013
A card with a splice ability can’t be spliced onto itself because the spell is on the stack (and not in your hand) when you reveal the cards you want to splice onto it.
wotc7 Jun 2013
You reveal all cards you intend to splice at the same time. Each individual card can be spliced only once onto any one spell.
wotc7 Jun 2013
If all of the spell’s targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen.
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About this card
Glacial Ray
Glacial Ray is an Instant — Arcane, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.82 (down 4.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Glacial Ray FAQ
How much is Glacial Ray worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Glacial Ray is $0.82. It is down 4.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.80 to $1.00.
What is the cheapest printing of Glacial Ray?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Masters at $0.08 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Glacial Ray?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Arena League 2004 at $0.82 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Glacial Ray are there?
Glacial Ray has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Glacial Ray first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PAL04 #8, released 2004-01-01.
What is the newest printing of Glacial Ray?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MMA #115, released 2013-06-07.
Is Glacial Ray legal in Commander?
Yes, Glacial Ray is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Glacial Ray legal in Modern?
Yes, Glacial Ray is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.