Glasses of Urza
Limited Edition Beta 246 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $51.49
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 Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993 and subsequently appeared in the Limited Edition Beta set, representing one of the earliest artifacts in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was conceptualized as a utility artifact that allowed players to look at their opponent's hand, reflecting the game's core theme of strategic information gathering and magical lore centered on the artificer Urza.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Dan Frazier, whose distinctive style defined the aesthetic of the game's early artifacts. Frazier focused on a minimalist yet mystical depiction of the glasses, aligning with the lore that Urza used such instruments to peer into the mechanics of the multiverse. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, low-cost tool for deck manipulation, cementing its status as a foundational piece of Magic history.
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