Shrine of Piercing Vision
New Phyrexia 156 • uncommon
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jana Schirmer & Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever you cast a blue spell, put a charge counter on this artifact.
tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of charge counters on this artifact. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Shrine of Piercing Vision was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It belongs to a cycle of five 'Shrine' artifacts, each tied to a specific color of mana, representing the systematic, mechanical corruption of the plane of Mirrodin by the Phyrexians. This set served as the climactic conclusion to the Scars of Mirrodin block, depicting the ultimate triumph of the invading Phyrexian forces over the native inhabitants.
The artwork was commissioned from the collaborative duo Jana Schirmer and Johannes Voss, who were instrumental in defining the visual aesthetic of the era. Their design for the card leans into the grotesque, high-tech horror synonymous with Phyrexian lore, utilizing a palette of cold, industrial tones to evoke a sense of calculated, invasive observation. The piece was well-received by players for its thematic integration, effectively conveying the lore-heavy concept of Phyrexian surveillance through its distinct, unsettling visual style.
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