Armillary Sphere
Commander Anthology 207 • common
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 207
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
2 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
The mysterious purpose of two of the rings had eluded Esper mages—until now.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Armillary Sphere was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the 2008 Shards of Alara set. Designed as a utility artifact, the card reflects the game's mechanics of mana ramp and deck thinning, allowing players to search their library for basic lands. It captures the aesthetic of early scientific instrumentation, serving as a functional tool within the game's complex strategy systems.
This specific iteration originates from the 2017 Commander Anthology, a curated collection designed to bring together popular cards from various expansion sets for players of the Commander format. The artwork was provided by Franz Vohwinkel, a prolific illustrator for the game, who rendered the device with a classic, intricate style that emphasizes its celestial and academic nature within the fantasy setting.
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