Glasses of Urza
Fifth Edition 374 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 374
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.53
What it does
tap: Look at target player's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Glasses of Urza was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield. As part of the game's foundational mechanics, the card was intended to provide players with a strategic edge by allowing them to look at an opponent's hand. The design reflects the lore of Urza, a central figure in the Magic multiverse known for his complex artifacts and technological ingenuity, positioning the item as a quintessential piece of early fantasy gadgetry.
The Fifth Edition version, released in 1997, features iconic artwork by Dan Frazier, whose illustrations defined much of the game’s early visual identity. This printing maintains the classic, utilitarian aesthetic characteristic of the set's reprint philosophy, which aimed to preserve the visual legacy of the game's inception. While the card is a humble artifact, it remains a recognized example of the game’s enduring design language from the mid-nineties.
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About Glasses of Urza
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