Hindering Light

Instant

Counter target spell that targets you or a permanent you control.

Draw a card.

Centuries of careful practice have elevated the casting of protective spells to an art form. What little offensive magic remains on Bant stands little chance of breaching them.

Set: Shards of Alara (ALA #173)
Rarity: Common
Mana value: 2
Released: 2008-10-03
Artist: Chris Rahn
EDHREC rank: #5,497
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.04

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Protection

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Legal

Timeless Legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Legal

Pauper EDH Legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2008-10-01
Hindering Light can target a spell that has multiple targets, as long as at least one of those targets is you or a permanent you control.
2008-10-01
You may choose to target a spell that “can’t be countered.” If you do, the first part of Hindering Light’s effect won’t do anything, but you’ll still get to draw a card.