Magic: The Gathering · commander
Don't Blink
Doctor Who · #40 · uncommon · 2023
Instant
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Market reference
$0.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 40 / 1178
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Anato Finnstark
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2023-10-13
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Don't Blink plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Don't Blink
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Anato Finnstark
This card was illustrated by Anato Finnstark.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Instant
Until end of turn, if one or more creatures would enter from exile or after being cast from exile, their owners shuffle them into their libraries instead. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
""Blink and you're dead." —The Tenth Doctor"
Keywords: Cycling
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.21 |
| USD (foil) | $0.45 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.19 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.45 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Don't Blink is real?
Don't Blink is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Don't Blink worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Don't Blink is $0.21; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Don't Blink from?
Don't Blink is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Doctor Who" in the commander series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Don't Blink?
Don't Blink is a uncommon card in the Doctor Who set.
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Other Don't Blink printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
