Punish Ignorance 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
Printing details
- Set
- ALA · 183
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Shelly Wan
- Released
- 2008-10-03
- Prices
- €0.20 · $0.29
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | €0.20 | €0.21 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.18 | €0.21 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.20 30-day avg €0.24 | low €0.20 trend €0.67 30-day avg €0.77 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.21 with Zero from €0.24 | NM from €1.55 with Zero from €1.55 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.21 | NM from €1.55 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 1, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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You may target a spell that “can’t be countered” with Punish Ignorance. If you do, the first part of Punish Ignorance’s effect won’t do anything, but the life-loss and life-gain effects will still work.