Crystal Ball
Commander 2018 201 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.49
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 an uncommon artifact in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering core set, designed to provide players with a repeatable method of deck manipulation. By allowing a player to look at the top two cards of their library and place them in any order, it offered a strategic advantage known as 'scrying,' which helps manage draw consistency throughout a game. The card serves as a utility tool, intended to sit on the battlefield and provide incremental value rather than an immediate board-altering effect.
This specific printing comes from the 2018 Commander anthology, which reissued popular utility artifacts to support the format's focus on long-term resource management. The artwork, executed by veteran fantasy illustrator Ron Spencer, emphasizes the mystical and ominous nature of the artifact, moving away from its more clinical original appearance. Spencer’s work is well-regarded for its dramatic flair, and his interpretation of the object captured the card’s function as a window into future game states.
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