Sorcerous Spyglass - Uncommon Artifact card from Foundations
Back face of Sorcerous Spyglass - Artifact card

Sorcerous Spyglass

Foundations Uncommon
Type: Artifact
Colors:
Number: 679
Finishes:
nonfoil
Reprint: Yes
Card 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.
Finish Market Price Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Normal $0.10 $0.04 $0.12 $0.08
Foil $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Legality

Alchemy

Brawl

Commander

Duel

Gladiator

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Oathbreaker

Pauper

Pauper Commander

Penny

Pioneer

Standard

Timeless

Rulings
Mar 19, 2021

Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") are unaffected by the last ability of Sorcerous Spyglass.

Mar 19, 2021

An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.

Mar 19, 2021

Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.

Mar 19, 2021

You can choose any card name, even if that card doesn't normally have an activated ability. You're not limited to the names of cards you saw in the opponent's hand.

Mar 19, 2021

You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.