Siphon Insight
Breaking News 54 • rare
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Michal Ivan
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Look at the top two cards of target opponent's library. Exile one of them face down and put the other on the bottom of that library. You may play the exiled card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.
Flashback 1 generic mana blue mana black mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Siphon Insight was introduced as part of the Breaking News bonus sheet, a specialized collection of cards released within the Outlaws of Thunder Junction expansion. These cards were designed with a distinct newspaper-inspired aesthetic to evoke the feeling of sensationalist headlines and investigative reporting found in a classic noir or western setting. The set was created to add flavor and mechanical variety to the limited environment, serving as both a thematic anchor for the set's narrative and a stylistic departure from standard card frame designs.
The artwork for Siphon Insight was commissioned from Michal Ivan, a prominent illustrator known for his dynamic character work and sharp use of lighting. Ivan’s design for this card utilizes a muted, ink-heavy palette to emphasize the gritty, journalistic tone requested by the art direction team. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its clever integration of theme and function, effectively blending the visual identity of a tabloid publication with the strategic utility of an instant-speed card draw spell.
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