Panoptic Mirror
Darksteel 136 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 136
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Glen Angus
- Market price
- $25.69
What it does
Imprint — X mana, tap: You may exile an instant or sorcery card with mana value X from your hand.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may copy a card exiled with this artifact. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Panoptic Mirror was released in February 2004 as part of the Darksteel set, the second expansion in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the artificial metal plane of Mirrodin, the card was designed to embody the block's heavy focus on artifacts and mechanical themes. Mechanically, it was engineered to allow players to imprint instant or sorcery cards and cast them repeatedly, a powerful effect that cemented its reputation as a centerpiece for combo-oriented deck strategies during the early 2000s.
The card's striking visual was illustrated by artist Mark Zug. Zug utilized his signature painterly style to depict the object as an ornate, multi-faceted relic, capturing the alien and cold aesthetic prevalent in the Darksteel expansion. Upon release, the card was received with significant interest by the competitive community due to its unique ability to bypass mana costs, leading to its inclusion in various tournament-level decks and long-term popularity within the Commander format.
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