Arcane Spyglass
Darksteel 93 • common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 93
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Trevor Hairsine
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
2 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice a land: Draw a card and put a charge counter on this artifact.
Remove three charge counters from this artifact: Draw a card.
It breaches not physical distances but temporal ones.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Arcane Spyglass was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the metallic world of Mirrodin, introducing artifacts and equipment that emphasized themes of industrial transformation and resource utility. The card was crafted to provide players with a strategic way to identify threats hidden within an opponent's hand, fitting the set's focus on tactical information and mechanical prowess.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Darrell Riche. Riche leaned into the aesthetic of the plane of Mirrodin, utilizing sharp, geometric lines and a cold, metallic palette to evoke the feeling of a relic forged from dark steel. The design aimed to convey the item's function as a magical surveillance tool, blending arcane symbolism with the heavy, industrial hardware aesthetic that defined the Darksteel block. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a niche but functional utility tool, prized by players who prioritized control and hand disruption.
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