Magic: The Gathering

Magnifying Glass

Commander 2018 208 • uncommon

Set: Commander 2018
Collector number: 208
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Dan Murayama Scott
Market price: $0.34

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$0.34market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.20 – $0.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This artifact serves as a functional tool for those looking to expand their board state. As an uncommon card, it remains a consistent and accessible utility piece that collectors value for its utility in managing resources during play.

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What it does

tap: Add colorless mana.

4 generic mana, tap: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Magnifying Glass was released in 2018 as part of the Commander 2018 set, a series of preconstructed decks designed specifically for the multiplayer Magic: The Gathering format. This card appeared in the Adaptive Enchantment deck, intended to provide players with a utility artifact that could both provide mana ramp in the early game and offer a form of card advantage through its investigation ability as the match progressed.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Dan Murayama Scott, who leaned into the artifact's theme by depicting a classic, ornate lens meant to evoke a sense of investigation and arcane research. Within the broader context of Magic: The Gathering, the card is recognized for its thematic resonance with investigative mechanics, and it remains a functional, if modest, inclusion for players looking to explore or draw cards in slower, control-oriented commander decks.

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About Magnifying Glass

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