Mystic Compass
Alliances 124 • uncommon
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 124
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.
"And I say north is where I want it to be!"— Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mystic Compass was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the ongoing narrative conflict between the forces of the coalition and the villainous planeswalker Lim-Dûl, serving as a thematic follow-up to the Ice Age expansion. Within the mechanics of the game, the card reflects the set's focus on utility artifacts that interact with the newly introduced snow-covered land mechanics and mana manipulation strategies.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a foundational contributor to the early visual language of the game. Maddocks utilized his signature darker, atmospheric style to capture the mystical essence of the compass. While it was not considered a high-powered staple in competitive tournament play upon its release, the card remains a notable piece for collectors interested in the idiosyncratic artwork and flavor text common to the mid-nineties development era of the game.
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