Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Gleaming Barrier
Rivals of Ixalan · #178 · common · 2018
Artifact Creature — Wall
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Market reference
$0.06
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 178 / 205
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Jason Felix
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2018-01-19
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: Artifact Creature — Wall
Defender When this creature dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
""Gold without freedom might as well be lead." —Angrath"
Keywords: Treasure, Defender
P/T: 0/4
Produces: B, G, R, U, W
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) | $0.06 |
| USD (foil) | $0.39 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.04 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.28 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gleaming Barrier is real?
Gleaming Barrier 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 Gleaming Barrier worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gleaming Barrier is $0.06; 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 Gleaming Barrier from?
Gleaming Barrier is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Rivals of Ixalan" in the expansion series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Gleaming Barrier?
Gleaming Barrier is a common card in the Rivals of Ixalan set.
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Other Gleaming Barrier printings
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