Comparative Analysis
Oath of the Gatewatch 51 • common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Collector number
- 51
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Willian Murai
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Surge 2 generic mana blue mana (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
Target player draws two cards.
"Our time grows short. If we wish to vanquish the Eldrazi, we must unlock the hedrons' secrets."— Jace Beleren
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Comparative Analysis was released in early 2016 as part of the Oath of the Gatewatch expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the set's central mechanical themes, which emphasized the interaction between colorless mana sources and spells that benefit from the presence of the Eldrazi. As a common-rarity instant, it was intended primarily for the limited play environment, offering players a flexible way to draw cards while contributing to the surge mechanic introduced in this set.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Lake Hurwitz, who focused on the ethereal and unsettling aesthetic characteristic of the Eldrazi influence on the plane of Zendikar. The design seeks to visually capture the essence of processing information through a distorted, otherworldly lens, aligning with the card's function of drawing two cards. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece that occupied a specific niche within draft and sealed deck archetypes of the era.
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