Magic: The Gathering

Prismatic Lens

Time Spiral Remastered 272 • common

Set: Time Spiral Remastered
Collector number: 272
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Alan Pollack
Market price: $0.35

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Market

What it's worth

$0.35market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.34 – $0.40 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a versatile utility piece, allowing players to filter their mana to ensure they have the specific colors required for their spells. While it is classified as a common, its ability to fix mana bases makes it a staple for ensuring consistency in any deck that requires multiple colors.

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Card face

What it does

tap: Add colorless mana.

1 generic mana, tap: Add one mana of any color.

It bends not light but mana, aligning its chaotic currents into the sharp angles necessary for the mystic's purposes.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Prismatic Lens first appeared in the Coldsnap expansion in 2006, designed as a versatile mana-fixing artifact that allowed players to filter generic mana into any color while providing a modest ramp effect. The card was specifically crafted to support the high-variance, multi-color themes common in Coldsnap's limited environment, offering utility to decks that needed to stabilize their mana base during the early game.

The Time Spiral Remastered version, numbered 272, features updated art by Igor Kieryluk. This iteration was released in 2021 as part of a curated set designed to celebrate the history of the Magic: The Gathering 'Time Spiral' block. By reprinting classic utility artifacts with modern aesthetics, Wizards of the Coast aimed to bridge the gap between legacy gameplay mechanics and contemporary visual standards, maintaining the card's status as a staple for both Commander and Cube draft formats.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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About

About Prismatic Lens

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