Illicit Auction 
Sorcery
Oracle text (EN)
Sorcery
Each player may bid life for control of target creature. You start the bidding with a bid of 0. 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 and gains control of the creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Printing details
- Set
- MIR · 183
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Released
- 1996-10-08
- Prices
- €1.96 · $6.55
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.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2026 | €1.96 | €8.52 |
| October 30, 2026 | €2.05 | €8.51 |
| October 29, 2026 | €2.15 | €8.51 |
| October 28, 2026 | €2.07 | €8.49 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €1.96 30-day avg €2.48 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €8.52 with Zero from €8.52 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €5.11 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not 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 Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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This is a life loss and not a life payment so you can bid more life than you have.