Sorcerous Spyglass
2Artifact
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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.
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.02 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| Cardmarket | €0.10 | €0.25 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.11 | €0.14 |
| TCGplayer | $0.15 | $0.23 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.10CardTrader market
478 offers · from €0.11 · avg €53.38 · max €10,000.64
Played: 4 · Near Mint: 293 · Slightly Played: 162 · Moderately Played: 19
Rulings (5)
Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.
03/19/2021An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
03/19/2021You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.
03/19/2021You 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.
03/19/2021Activated 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.
03/19/2021Legality by format
| Brawl | Banned |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |