Magic: The Gathering

Sea Gate Oracle

Jumpstart 173 • common

Set: Jumpstart
Collector number: 173
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Daniel Ljunggren
Market price: $0.32

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What it's worth

$0.32market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.19 – $0.37 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common card offers a balance of immediate board presence and deck refinement by allowing a player to draw a card upon entering the battlefield. Its ability to look at the top two cards of a library provides essential tactical information, making it a reliable utility piece for managing resources during a game.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature enters, look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library.

"The secret entrance should be near."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Sea Gate Oracle first appeared in the Rise of the Eldrazi set in 2010, designed as a staple blue creature that offered both board presence and card selection through its enters-the-battlefield ability. Its inclusion in the 2020 Jumpstart set, numbered 173, served to reintroduce this utility piece to a new generation of players while maintaining its identity as a reliable engine for control and tempo strategies.

The card features artwork by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted the Oracle as a member of the Merfolk civilization centered around the coastal city of Sea Gate on the plane of Zendikar. The design emphasizes the character's role as a scholarly figure, capturing the intersection of the set's exploration theme with the high-fantasy aesthetic of Magic: The Gathering's ongoing multiverse narrative.

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