Mesmeric Orb
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 94 • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 94
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Martin
- Market price
- $16.51
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
The Mesmeric Orb was originally introduced in the 2000 Magic: The Gathering expansion set, Invasion. It was designed as a high-risk, high-reward artifact that mills both players, forcing a rapid depletion of libraries. The card quickly became a staple in combo decks that aim to capitalize on graveyard interactions or to force an opponent into a deck-out loss.
This specific iteration is part of The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts subset, released in 2022 to commemorate the game's rich history. Featuring illustration by David Martin, this version utilizes the iconic retro frame style that defined the game's early years. The aesthetic is intended to evoke nostalgia for long-time players, grounding the card's complex mechanical function in the classic visual identity of the turn of the millennium.
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