Preordain
Magic 2011 70 • common
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.69
What it does
Scry 2, then draw a card. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Preordain was introduced in the Magic 2011 core set, released in July 2010. Designed as a blue sorcery intended to provide players with library manipulation, it occupies the same mechanical space as predecessors like Ponder and Serum Visions. By allowing a player to scry two before drawing a card, it functions as a highly efficient tool for smoothing out draws and ensuring consistent access to key spells in both casual and competitive formats.
The original art for this printing was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk. He captured the essence of the card through a visualization of mystical foresight, depicting an ethereal, cosmic glow that reflects the spell's thematic focus on peering into the near future. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized by the player base for its power level, eventually becoming a staple in multiple formats, including Modern and Pauper, due to its ability to filter decks effectively at a low mana cost.
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