Magic: The Gathering

Opt

Invasion 64 • common

Set: Invasion
Collector number: 64
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: John Howe
Market price: $0.83

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$0.83market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.83 – $1.36 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an instant, this card provides the tactical flexibility to manipulate your library at any time, ensuring you draw the specific resources needed for your strategy. Its common rarity makes it a widely accessible staple that has maintained a consistent role in gameplay throughout its presence in the set.

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Card face

What it does

Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Draw a card.

"We need alternatives, Hanna," yelled Gerrard. "Now!"

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Opt was originally printed as a common card in the Invasion expansion set, released by Wizards of the Coast in October 2000. It quickly became a staple in Magic: The Gathering due to its efficiency as a one-mana instant that allows a player to look at the top card of their library and choose to draw it or put it into their graveyard, providing crucial card selection in both competitive and casual formats.

The artwork for this specific printing was created by John Howe, a renowned illustrator famous for his extensive work on J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Howe’s aesthetic approach for the card evokes a sense of arcane focus and classical fantasy, capturing the essence of a mage peering through magical sight to discern the immediate future of the game state. Upon its release, the card was widely praised for its clean, functional design, leading to its inclusion in many subsequent core sets and reprints.

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