Armillary Sphere
Commander 2011 242 • common
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 242
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.23
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 released in the Commander 2011 set, the inaugural release for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format. Designed to support multi-player gameplay, these decks introduced a variety of utility artifacts intended to smooth out mana bases and provide consistent resources across long-form games. This specific card represents a functional reprint of a staple colorless artifact, originally debuted in earlier core sets, chosen for inclusion here due to its reliability in helping players search their libraries for basic lands.
The card features artwork by Franz Vohwinkel, whose illustration style captures the intricate, scientific aesthetic of an astronomical model. By depicting the sphere with brass-like textures and celestial rings, Vohwinkel grounded the card in the traditional high-fantasy art direction established by Wizards of the Coast. Since its inclusion in the 2011 set, the card has remained a favored choice for budget-conscious deck builders seeking a simple, effective tool for color fixing in complex formats.
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