Spire Owl
Urza's Saga 98 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steve Firchow
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spire Owl was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set is historically significant as it introduced the enchantment-heavy block that redefined the game's power level and complexity during the late nineties. Designed as a blue common creature, the card features an ability that allows a player to look at the top four cards of their library and rearrange them, a mechanic intended to provide utility and deck manipulation for budget-conscious or limited-format players.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in Magic’s early aesthetic development. Rush utilized a distinct, painterly style to depict the creature perched atop a stylized architectural spire, fitting the high-fantasy industrial theme of the Urza block. The artwork is characterized by a somber color palette and a sense of stillness that contrasts with the fast-paced, high-powered gameplay that came to define Urza's Saga in the broader trading card game community.
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