Opt
Core Set 2021 59 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Draw a card.
The crystal pulsed with the power of Teferi's Planeswalker spark. Had Jhoira given him a blessing or a curse?
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Opt was originally printed in the 1997 set Visions, designed to provide blue decks with a low-cost, efficient way to filter through the library. Its inclusion in Core Set 2021 marked its return to the standard environment, reinforcing its status as a foundational utility card in Magic: The Gathering. The card allows a player to look at the top card of their library and choose whether to put it into their hand or the graveyard, a simple yet powerful mechanic that has remained a staple in competitive play for decades.
The art for the Core Set 2021 version was commissioned from Tyler Jacobson, who focused on a visual representation of the act of foresight. By depicting a mage peering through a mystical lens or focusing their intent, Jacobson captured the essence of the card’s function: gaining information to make a calculated choice. The piece was well-received by the player community for its clean, evocative style, fitting seamlessly into the aesthetic expectations for modern, tournament-legal reprints.
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