Esper Charm (ALA #167)
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Esper Charm is a uncommon printing from Shards of Alara (ALA #167), a Instant. Illustrated by Michael Bruinsma.
Card text
Choose one —
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Draw two cards.
• Target player discards two cards.
"Thoughts are commodities. Someone will pay a good price for them. Even ones as simplistic as yours . . ."
—Ennor, mentalist
Details
| Mana cost | {W}{U}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Shards of Alara (ALA) |
| Collector number | 167 |
| Artist | Michael Bruinsma |
| Released | 2008-10-03 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.41, foil $3.71 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 1, 2008 — You can choose a mode only if you can choose legal targets for that mode. If you can’t choose legal targets for any of the modes, you can’t cast the spell.
- October 1, 2008 — While the spell is on the stack, treat it as though its only text is the chosen mode. The other two modes are treated as though they don’t exist. You don’t choose targets for those modes.
- October 1, 2008 — If this spell is copied, the copy will have the same mode as the original.
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