Spectral Searchlight
Battlebond 246 • uncommon
- Set
- Battlebond
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Martina Pilcerova
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
tap: Choose a player. That player adds one mana of any color they choose.
The first searchlights were given as gifts, symbols of cooperation, to the emissaries present at the signing of the Guildpact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spectral Searchlight was introduced in the 2018 Magic: The Gathering expansion Battlebond, a set uniquely designed for the Two-Headed Giant multiplayer format. Because the set focused on teamwork and shared resources, the card was engineered as a mana rock that allows a player to provide mana to a teammate, reinforcing the set's core mechanic of cooperative play.
The card features artwork by artist Titus Lunter. Lunter’s design reflects the set's arena-inspired, high-fantasy aesthetic, depicting a glowing, spectral lantern that aligns with the game's theme of magical illumination. Within the competitive community, the card is recognized for its functional niche in Commander and limited team formats, where its ability to bridge color requirements for a partner makes it a reliable, albeit situational, utility piece.
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