Sunglasses of Urza
Intl. Collectors' Edition 272 • rare
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $5.03
What it does
You may spend white mana as though it were red mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sunglasses of Urza, originally appearing in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, were re-released as part of the International Collectors' Edition in 1993. This special edition was produced for the international market and is distinguished by its square corners and gold-foil-stamped backing, making it ineligible for tournament play. It was designed to provide a high-quality, non-randomized version of the game’s core cards for collectors and enthusiasts to enjoy outside of competitive settings.
The art for the card was created by Douglas Shuler, one of the original illustrators for Magic: The Gathering. Shuler sought to capture the arcane and relic-like quality of the artifacts within the game's lore, depicting the sunglasses as a mystical focal point rather than mere eyewear. While the card is a functional curiosity within gameplay, it is primarily valued today for its place in the history of Wizards of the Coast’s early attempts to curate the collectible nature of the game through limited-print sets.
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