Discovery // Dispersal
Guilds of Ravnica 223 • uncommon
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Collector number
- 223
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana or black mana // 3 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Mark Behm
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Surveil 2, then draw a card. (To surveil 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Discovery // Dispersal was released in October 2018 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Guilds of Ravnica. Designed as a split card, it represents the philosophical and mechanical identity of the Dimir House, a secretive guild of information brokers and assassins on the plane of Ravnica. The card was crafted to provide players with versatile utility, allowing for card selection through Discovery and tactical board disruption via Dispersal, reflecting the guild's penchant for gathering secrets and erasing threats.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Bastien L. Deharme. Known for his moody and atmospheric style, Deharme utilized a palette of deep blues and purples to evoke the shadowy, subterranean nature of the Dimir. Upon its release, the card saw immediate competitive play, particularly in the Standard format, where its flexibility as a two-in-one spell made it a reliable inclusion for control-oriented decks seeking to maintain both momentum and hand disruption.
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