First printed in Invasion (2000)
All 2 prints
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The List (PLST) #INV-154, 2021
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Invasion (INV) #154, 2000
Mages' Contest 
Instant
You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.
MTGO price: 0.12 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (1 of 6150). Most played in Winota, Joiner of Forces.
Combos
1 combo from Commander Spellbook.
- Target player loses the game: Mages' Contest + Mindslaver
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Not legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
