Sleight of Hand
Ninth Edition 99 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
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.
"Gambling with mages never is."— Remin, venerable monk
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sleight of Hand was originally introduced in the Portal set in 1997 and was reprinted as a common in the Ninth Edition core set, released in 2005. As a core set release, it was designed to provide players with a functional, low-cost card selection tool, allowing them to look at the top two cards of their library and choose one to keep. This card represents a staple in blue-aligned magic, emphasizing the color's thematic focus on information gathering and deck manipulation.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition version was created by Jim Murray. Murray’s illustration captures the thematic essence of the spell, depicting a figure manipulating cards to suggest quickness and misdirection. Within the broader Magic: The Gathering community, the card is recognized for its utility in competitive play, particularly in formats where efficient card filtering is essential for maintaining deck consistency.
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