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Sorcerous Spyglass
Oracle Text
As this artifact enters, look at an opponent's hand, then choose any card name.
Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Sorcerous Spyglass is a classic control-leaning artifact that fits especially well in tempo and midrange shells, where a small investment of two mana can buy a huge tempo swing. When it enters, it lets you peek at an opponent’s hand and name the most threatening nonland card in their strategy, shutting off activated abilities from that source unless they’re mana abilities. That means it can blank planeswalkers, equipment, fetch-style utility, engine creatures, and even pesky combo pieces before they ever take over the game. In Lost Caverns of Ixalan, the card feels like a careful relic-scout’s tool: not a blunt weapon, but a precise instrument for denying the enemy’s hidden mechanism. It shines in decks that can protect a narrow lead, and it pairs nicely with discard or hand-knowledge effects because you can name with confidence. As a sideboard card, it’s excellent against decks built around a single activated engine.
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Character Background
Sorcerous Spyglass is a classic control-leaning artifact that fits especially well in tempo and midrange shells, where a small investment of two mana can buy a huge tempo swing. When it enters, it lets you peek at an opponent’s hand and name the most threatening nonland card in their strategy, shutting off activated abilities from that source unless they’re mana abilities. That means it can blank planeswalkers, equipment, fetch-style utility, engine creatures, and even pesky combo pieces before they ever take over the game. In Lost Caverns of Ixalan, the card feels like a careful relic-scout’s tool: not a blunt weapon, but a precise instrument for denying the enemy’s hidden mechanism. It shines in decks that can protect a narrow lead, and it pairs nicely with discard or hand-knowledge effects because you can name with confidence. As a sideboard card, it’s excellent against decks built around a single activated engine.
Generated using gpt-5-mini · Updated at 2026-05-17 13:39:07 UTC