Soul Barrier is a common Enchantment from 5ED (5ED) costing {2}{U}. Current price: $0.23 USD. Legal in Commander.
Soul Barrier
Enchantment
Card Text
Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player unless they pay {2}.
"The Soul selects her own Society— Then—shuts the Door—" —Emily Dickinson, "The Soul selects her own Society"
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Soul Barrier is a Enchantment card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player unless they pay {2}."
Soul Barrier has a mana cost of {2}{U}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Soul Barrier's mana cost of {2}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Soul Barrier has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Soul Barrier's current oracle text is: "Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player unless they pay {2}."
The current market price for Soul Barrier is approximately $0.23 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.17 EUR.
You can purchase Soul Barrier from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Soul Barrier in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Soul Barrier in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Soul Barrier is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Soul Barrier in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Soul Barrier is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Soul Barrier is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Soul Barrier is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Soul Barrier is from 5ED (5ED), with collector number 125.
Soul Barrier may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Soul Barrier is a common card in 5ED.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Soul Barrier was illustrated by Harold McNeill.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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