The star foil rarity of Fleeting Image from Magic: The Gathering's Eighth Edition. This 2003 rare creature card features a distinctive metallic finish and classic gameplay mechanics.
Fleeting Image
2003 • Magic: The Gathering • Eighth Edition
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The 2003 Eighth Edition release of Magic: The Gathering remains a cornerstone for TCG collectors, offering a comprehensive collection of creatures, spells, and lands from the game's early years. Within this set, the star foil treatment for rare cards provides a premium, shimmering alternative to the standard black border, making it a focal point for completionists. This product highlights the star foil version of Fleeting Image, designated as card number 79★ in the Eighth Edition checklist. As a Rare card, Fleeting Image is a blue Creature — Illusion with a mana cost of {2}{U} and a power/toughness of 2/1. Its abilities include Flying, allowing it to bypass ground blockers, and a activated ability that returns it to its owner's hand for {1}{U}. The card features artwork by Dave Dorman, adding visual appeal to this classic blue creature. Collectors often seek out the star foil versions to add variety and shine to their Eighth Edition collections. The combination of its iconic status, the foil finish, and its utility in blue-based strategies makes it a desirable addition to any Magic: The Gathering binder or display.
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Featured
Fleeting Image
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Dave Dorman
Card Stock
English
Foil
{2}{U}
Creature — Illusion
2 / 1
U
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Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) {1}{U}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow." —Aesop, *Fables*, trans. Jacobs