Distant Melody
Secret Lair Drop 2311 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2311
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Paul Scott Canavan
- Market price
- $3.83
What it does
Choose a creature type. Draw a card for each permanent you control of that type.
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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
Distant Melody is a sorcery card originally featured in the Lorwyn expansion of Magic: The Gathering, designed to reward players for controlling tribal themes on the battlefield. The card functions as a powerful draw engine for decks focused on shared creature types, embodying the communal and interconnected aesthetic established in the Lorwyn setting, a plane inspired by Celtic folklore and idyllic, high-fantasy landscapes.
This specific iteration is part of a Secret Lair Drop, a curated series of specialized printings released by Wizards of the Coast. The artwork for this version was commissioned from Paul Scott Canavan, whose illustrative style emphasizes atmospheric lighting and expressive character design. The piece was well-received by collectors for its distinct visual departure from traditional card art, successfully balancing the functional utility of the card with a modern, painterly aesthetic.
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