Anticipate
Battle for Zendikar 69 • common
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Divining the future is easy when you hold the power to sway it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Anticipate was first printed in the Fate Reforged set in 2015, and this specific version appears as part of the Battle for Zendikar expansion released later that year. Within the context of the game, the card serves as a utility instant that allows a player to look at the top cards of their library and draw one, reflecting the tactical 'anticipation' of future gameplay turns. Its inclusion in Battle for Zendikar helped provide blue decks with consistent card selection during a limited environment focused on the plane's epic, large-scale conflicts.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Tyler Jacobson, a frequent contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Jacobson chose to focus on the expressive nature of the spell, depicting a mage channeling concentrated magical energy to perceive potential outcomes. The design was received as a functional, well-balanced staple for casual and limited play, praised for its clarity of purpose and its clean, focused aesthetic that avoids the visual clutter found on more complex cards.
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