Chromatic Orrery
Core Set 2021 228 • mythic
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $31.71
What it does
You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color.
tap: Add colorless mana colorless mana colorless mana colorless mana colorless mana.
5 generic mana, tap: Draw a card for each color among permanents you control.
Visitors marvel at its design, unaware of the other world that inspired it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chromatic Orrery was released as part of the Core Set 2021 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a mythic rare artifact, it was designed to serve as a high-cost, high-reward centerpiece for Commander and casual play, acting as a massive mana accelerant and engine that allows players to utilize mana of any color freely. Its inclusion in the set reflects a trend of creating powerful, colorless utility cards that can fit into a wide variety of deck archetypes.
The card was illustrated by Adam Paquette, whose depiction of the complex, gear-driven celestial device captures the essence of arcane engineering. The design intent was to provide a mana-fixing tool for five-color decks while simultaneously offering a draw engine, effectively rewarding players who reach the high mana threshold required to cast it. Upon release, it was well-received by the community for its versatility and its aesthetic contribution to the game’s lore surrounding multiverse-spanning artifacts.
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