Magic: The Gathering

Armillary Sphere

Planechase 2012 108 • common

Set: Planechase 2012
Collector number: 108
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Franz Vohwinkel
Market price: $0.15

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What it's worth

$0.15market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.11 – $0.15 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card depicts an armillary sphere, a historical device once used to model the movement of celestial bodies across the sky. While its common status makes it an accessible utility piece for deck construction, it serves as a functional tool at the table by helping players reliably manage their land resources during play.

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Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Armillary Sphere was included in the Planechase 2012 release, a set designed to expand upon the multiplayer variant of Magic: The Gathering that utilizes oversized planar cards. First appearing in the original 2009 Planechase release, the card functions as an artifact that allows players to search their library for basic lands, reflecting the item's role as a tool for navigation and cosmic exploration within the game's lore.

The 2012 edition features artwork by John Avon, a prominent illustrator in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his lush landscape work. Avon designed this iteration to capture the intricate, mechanical nature of an early scientific instrument, emphasizing a sense of wonder and arcane utility that aligns with the set's theme of traversing different dimensions and planar boundaries.

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About

About Armillary Sphere

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