Inspiration
Eighth Edition 85 • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Target player draws two cards.
Madness and genius are separated only by degrees of success.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Inspiration was first introduced in the Mirage expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1996, designed as a classic blue instant spell that provides card advantage. The Eighth Edition printing, released in 2003, marked a significant milestone for the game as the first core set to feature the modern card frame design, which was implemented to improve readability and aesthetic consistency across the product line.
The artwork for the Eighth Edition iteration was provided by Greg Staples, who moved away from the more abstract interpretations found in earlier editions to create a piece that captures the flash of sudden realization. Within the context of the Eighth Edition, the card served as a staple of the blue color identity, valued by players for its straightforward, versatile mechanics that have remained a consistent fixture in the game’s library for decades.
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