Ponder
Secret Lair Drop 245 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 245
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ejiwa "Edge" Ebenebe
- Market price
- $7.38
What it does
Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle.
Draw a card.
"Will the future be brighter?" asked the girl. Rielle smiled. "I will teach you how to make it so."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ponder was released as part of the Secret Lair Drop Series, a specialized line of Magic: The Gathering cards featuring unique, curated art styles outside the standard set releases. This version, identified as collector number 245, was created as a direct-to-consumer premium offering, allowing Wizards of the Coast to collaborate with diverse artists for limited-time windows. The card itself, a blue sorcery, has been a competitive staple in various formats since its debut, valued for its efficiency in card selection and deck manipulation.
The artwork for this particular iteration was provided by Ejiwa 'Edge' Ebenebe, whose illustration style emphasizes emotive, atmospheric portraiture. By reimagining the act of 'pondering' through her distinct artistic lens, Ebenebe moved away from the traditional high-fantasy tropes typically associated with the card. This design choice was received favorably by the community, reflecting a broader trend within the Secret Lair initiative to prioritize aesthetic experimentation and individual artistic voice over conventional game iconography.
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