Portent
Ice Age 90 • common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 90
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Liz Danforth
- Market price
- $0.91
What it does
Look at the top three cards of target player's library, then put them back in any order. You may have that player shuffle.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Portent was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce a colder, more desolate atmosphere to the game’s lore, moving away from the high-fantasy aesthetic of the core sets. The card itself was created as a blue sorcery, utilizing the mechanic of scrying or manipulating the top of a player's library, which became a foundational utility in the game's competitive history.
The artwork for Portent was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early contributors. Rush’s design for the card focuses on the theme of divination and foresight, capturing a moody, mystical aesthetic that fits the Ice Age set's thematic commitment to frozen landscapes and ancient secrets. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency, and it remains a recognizable example of Rush's signature style during the mid-nineties era of the game.
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