Isochron Scepter
Mirrodin 188 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 188
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Harrison
- Market price
- $16.28
What it does
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand.
2 generic mana, tap: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Isochron Scepter debuted in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering set Mirrodin, designed as part of a block focused heavily on artifacts and equipment. It was created to reward players for building decks around low-cost instant spells, effectively allowing them to imprint a card and cast a copy of it repeatedly. This mechanical innovation turned otherwise simple utility spells into repeatable sources of card advantage or board control.
The artwork was illustrated by Justin Sweet, who utilized a distinct, grounded style that fit the metallic, industrial aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane. Upon its release, the card quickly became a staple in eternal formats like Legacy and Vintage, where its ability to lock down games by casting powerful spells like Counterspell or Silence every turn made it a respected, if polarizing, piece of competitive card design.
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