Mesmeric Orb
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 31 • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Martin
- Market price
- $16.80
What it does
Whenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller mills a card.
A step in one direction is two steps away from another.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Mesmeric Orb was originally introduced in the 2000 Invasion expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Mark Rosewater as part of a cycle of artifacts intended to create unique, disruptive game states. The design intent was to accelerate the depletion of a player's library, introducing a high-risk, high-reward mechanic that forces players to navigate the threat of being milled out of the game while potentially enabling graveyard-based strategies.
This specific version, numbered 31 within The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts subset, was released in 2022 to commemorate the game's history during the narrative exploration of the war between Urza and Mishra. The card features a distinct 'schematic' frame style that mimics the blueprints of the mechanical artifacts depicted in the set's lore, a creative choice that was received warmly by collectors for its nostalgic aesthetic and ties to the game's foundational storytelling.
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