Glimpse, the Unthinkable
Mystery Booster 2 594 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 594
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Lena Zykova
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Glimpse, the Unthinkable was originally released as a blue and black sorcery in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, designed to embody the Dimir guild's mill strategy. Its inclusion in Mystery Booster 2 as a rare creature card serves as a playful, non-canonical design shift that reimagines the spell's chaotic, mind-erasing nature as an entity. This variant is part of a deliberate effort by Wizards of the Coast to highlight experimental and 'playtest' style cards that break traditional rules, offering a whimsical take on established mechanics.
Artist Lena Zykova brings a distinct, eerie aesthetic to this interpretation of the card. Known for her work on numerous Magic: The Gathering illustrations, Zykova emphasizes atmospheric tension and abstract horror in her portrayal of the creature, aligning with the unsettling flavor of the original sorcery. The artwork was received as a clever nod to long-time players, functioning as both a functional game piece and a collectible curiosity within the meta-commentary context of the Mystery Booster 2 set.
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