Mesmeric Orb
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 94z • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 94z
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Martin
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller mills a card.
"I now believe the strange orb was some kind of Thran security device. Supporting this theory, I can no longer recall where I found it."— Tocasia, journal entry
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
Mesmeric Orb was originally released in the 2001 set Invasion, designed to represent a haunting, psychological artifact that mills a player's library. It emerged during an era of Magic: The Gathering focused on complex board states and graveyard-reliant strategies, quickly becoming a staple for players looking to disrupt opponents by accelerating the depletion of their decks. Its design captures a sense of creeping dread, emphasizing the loss of memory or strategy through repetitive, taxing effects.
The version from The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts set, illustrated by David Martin, serves as a stylistic homage to the game's early aesthetic. This reprint maintains the card's function as a potent engine in Commander and competitive formats while utilizing the retro-frame treatment that Wizards of the Coast introduced to evoke nostalgia for the mid-1990s card layouts. Martin’s updated art retains the surreal, swirling imagery of the original, grounding it firmly within the artifice-heavy theme of the Brothers' War narrative.
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About Mesmeric Orb
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