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Glimmer of Genius
INSTANT Uncommon
Kaladesh EDHREC #6,108
$0.11
+10.0%
7 days
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Glimmer of Genius price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.11.
Glimmer of Genius Price Summary
Glimmer of Genius's current headline price is $0.11.
Glimmer of Genius Printings & Prices
5 printings
Glimmer of Genius has 5 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil, ripple foil, foil and surge foil finishes.
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Sell Glimmer of Genius: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | PIP #704 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PIP #704 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PIP #176 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | M3C #187 | Ripple Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | KLD #49 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | PIP #176 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PIP #176 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DRC #78 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | KLD #49 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | M3C #187 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Glimmer of Genius Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Scry 2, then draw two cards. You get {E}{E} (two energy counters).
"Creators live for that moment of inspiration: precious, profound, perfect."
Glimmer of Genius is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Glimmer of Genius Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters are a kind of counter that a player may have. They're not associated with any specific permanents.
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters aren't mana. They don't go away as steps, phases, and turns end, and effects that add mana "of any type" can't give you energy counters.
- Jun 7, 2024 If a spell or ability with one or more targets states that you "may pay" some amount of {E}, and each permanent that it targets has become an illegal target, the spell or ability won't resolve. You can't pay any {E} even if you want to.
- Jun 7, 2024 If an effect says you get one or more {E}, you get that many energy counters. To pay one or more {E}, you lose that many energy counters. You can't pay more energy counters than you have. Any effects that interact with counters a player gets, has, or loses can interact with energy counters.
- Jun 7, 2024 Keep track of how many energy counters each player has. Potential ways to track this include writing theme down on paper or using dice, but any method that is clear and mutually agreeable is fine. (At higher levels of tournament play, dice may not be allowed for tracking counters that players have.)
Reprints & Reprint Risk
8 printings
Glimmer of Genius has been reprinted 8 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRC #78 | 2025-02-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| M3C #187 | 2024-06-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| M3C #187 | 2024-06-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| PIP #176 | 2024-03-08 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| PIP #176 | 2024-03-08 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| PIP #704 | 2024-03-08 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| KLD #49 | 2016-09-30 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| KLD #49 | 2016-09-30 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
DRC #78 
M3C #187 
PIP #176 Glimmer of Genius in Commander
Glimmer of Genius is the #6,108 most-played card on EDHREC, down 200 places over the last 30 days.
Glimmer of Genius FAQ
How much is Glimmer of Genius worth?
Glimmer of Genius is worth about $0.11 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Glimmer of Genius legal in Commander?
Yes — Glimmer of Genius is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Glimmer of Genius been reprinted?
Yes — Glimmer of Genius has been reprinted 8 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Glimmer of Genius cheap?
Glimmer of Genius trades at about $0.11 — 8 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#6,108 on EDHREC).