Geist of the Archives
Eldritch Moon 62 • uncommon
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Lake Hurwitz
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Defender
At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
After reading the final words, it turns back to the first page and begins again.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Geist of the Archives was released in 2016 as part of the Eldritch Moon expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the gothic horror-inspired plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's narrative focus on the corruption of the plane's defensive spirits and inhabitants by the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. Mechanically, it serves as a utility creature designed to provide card selection through the scry keyword, representing the restless spirits trapped within the archives of Thraben.
The artwork was created by Lake Hurwitz, who utilized a haunting, atmospheric style to capture the ethereal nature of the spirit. Hurwitz’s design focuses on the translucent, spectral quality of the figure as it interacts with ancient scrolls, effectively grounding the card in the scholarly yet decaying aesthetic of the setting. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, functional uncommon for limited play formats, prized for its ability to filter draws in the early stages of a game.
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