Crystal Ball
The List C18-201 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- C18-201
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
It glints with arcane truths to those who know how to glimpse them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crystal Ball was first introduced as part of the Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1995. Designed as a rare artifact, the card was intended to provide players with a repeatable method for deck manipulation, allowing them to refine their draws by scrying the top cards of their library. This mechanic reflected the set's broader focus on powerful, utility-based artifacts that influenced the tempo of matches by smoothing out resource acquisition over several turns.
The original artwork was illustrated by Susan Van Camp, who utilized a mystical, ethereal style that fit the fantasy aesthetic of the early Magic sets. Her depiction of a glowing orb held by a robed figure became an iconic visual representation of card filtering. While the card saw moderate use in casual play, its design is frequently cited by enthusiasts for its foundational role in establishing the scry mechanic, which later evolved into a staple feature of the game's core ruleset.
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