Armillary Sphere
Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth 64 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth
- Collector number
- 64
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.28
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 originally appeared as an uncommon artifact in the Legends expansion, designed to represent an ancient astronomical instrument. Within the context of the Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth release, the card was reprinted to provide essential mana fixing for the two contrasting deck archetypes. The Venser vs. Koth set, released in 2010, was engineered to showcase the mechanical differences between the control-oriented style of Venser and the aggressive, land-focused mechanics of Koth of the Hammer.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by Franz Vohwinkel, who utilized a clean, metallic aesthetic to emphasize the artifact's functional utility in game play. Vohwinkel's design aimed to evoke a sense of historical navigation and arcane precision, aligning with the mechanical intent of the card to filter lands from the library. The reprint was generally well-received by players for its thematic resonance with the planeswalker Venser, whose lore is deeply tied to mechanical mastery and extra-planar travel.
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