Spectral Searchlight
Ravnica: City of Guilds 271 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 271
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Martina Pilcerova
- Market price
- $0.13
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 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds. As a mana-fixing artifact, it reflects the block's focus on the diverse and complex infrastructure of the city-plane of Ravnica. The item was designed to support the set's multicolored themes, allowing players to bridge gaps between disparate guild color identities during gameplay.
The card features artwork by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific illustrator known for his atmospheric and immersive fantasy aesthetic. Briclot's design emphasizes the ethereal, architectural nature of the artifact, blending the visual language of magical technology with the gothic, urban sprawl that defines the Ravnica setting. It remains a recognizable utility piece for players interested in historical deck-building strategies within the Ravnica expansion block.
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