Glimpse the Sun God
Born of the Gods 13 • uncommon
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Tap X target creatures. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Better to be beneath Heliod's notice than beneath his heel.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Glimpse the Sun God was released in 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a white enchantment within the Theros block, it was designed to evoke the set's Greek mythology-inspired theme, specifically focusing on the devotion mechanics that rewarded players for maintaining a strong presence of colored mana symbols on the battlefield. The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, whose ethereal, radiant style helped establish the visual language for the divine entities inhabiting the plane of Theros.
The card is mechanically centered on the theme of scrying, a signature keyword for the set that allows players to manipulate the top of their library. By paying mana to look at cards, the controller mimics the act of seeking divine insight from the sun god Heliod. Upon its release, the card saw moderate play in limited formats, where its ability to filter through a deck provided consistent utility, solidifying its role as a thematic and functional component of the expansion’s focus on enchantment-heavy play.
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