Chromatic Sphere
Mirrodin 151 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 151
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.47
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card. (Activate only as an instant.)
"As expected, this sphere's design reflects the colors of the four moons . . . plus another?"— Pontifex, elder researcher
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Chromatic Sphere was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on a world composed entirely of metal, the expansion focused heavily on artifact-based mechanics and themes of artifice, with the Sphere designed as a utility card meant to facilitate color fixing for players using decks with multiple mana sources.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a well-known illustrator celebrated for his work on The Sandman series. Dringenberg’s design for the sphere reflects the aesthetic of the Mirrodin setting, utilizing a stark, metallic, and clean visual style that emphasizes the manufactured nature of the plane. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in competitive play for its efficiency, remaining a staple of artifact-heavy decks for years due to its ability to cycle through a player's library while managing mana requirements.
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