Magic: The Gathering

Skyscribing

Commander 2011 61 • uncommon

Set: Commander 2011
Collector number: 61
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: X mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Luca Zontini
Market price: $0.53

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$0.53market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.52 – $0.54 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon sorcery card invites players to engage with the tactical depth of the game through the evocative lens of its artwork. As a functional addition to a collection, it offers a distinct opportunity to experience the strategic mechanics that define the experience of playing the format.

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Card face

What it does

Each player draws X cards.

Forecast — 2 generic mana blue mana, Reveal this card from your hand: Each player draws a card. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Skyscribing was released in 2011 as part of the inaugural Commander product line, a series of preconstructed decks designed specifically to support the rapidly growing multiplayer-focused format. The card belongs to the Devour for Power deck, which utilized the 'join forces' mechanic to encourage table-wide cooperation and political interaction by allowing every player to contribute mana toward a shared group-hug effect.

The artwork was provided by Italian illustrator Luca Zontini, who contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering franchise during the mid-2000s and early 2010s. His composition for Skyscribing employs a surreal, dreamlike aesthetic that aligns with the card's theme of communal divination, utilizing a soft color palette to differentiate its utility from the more aggressive combat-oriented spells typically found in the color blue.

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