Magic: The Gathering

Sleight of Hand

Portal Second Age 46 • common

Set: Portal Second Age
Collector number: 46
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Phil Foglio
Market price: $12.81

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$12.81market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$11.34 – $12.81 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a fundamental utility piece, allowing players to manipulate the top of their deck to find the resources they need. Despite being a common, its efficiency at filtering through a hand makes it a staple for those who value consistency and tactical preparation in their game.

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Card face

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.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Sleight of Hand was released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed by Wizards of the Coast as a standalone, introductory-level product intended to simplify the game's mechanics for new players, stripping away the complexity of instant-speed interactions and the stack to create a more accessible play experience.

The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who provided many illustrations for late-nineties Magic sets. Her work on this card depicts the subtle, performative nature of the spell, aiming to capture the essence of card selection and magical manipulation. While the Portal Second Age set received mixed reviews from experienced players due to its simplified rules, the card itself became a functional staple, eventually finding its way into various competitive formats once its utility was fully realized.

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