Surveyor's Scope
Commander 2013 262 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Collector number
- 262
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $3.93
What it does
tap, Exile this artifact: Search your library for up to X basic land cards, where X is the number of players who control at least two more lands than you. Put those cards onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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
Surveyor's Scope was introduced in the Commander 2013 card set, a collection specifically designed for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format. Released in November 2013, the set featured five preconstructed decks focused on multi-player dynamics. The card was intended to provide utility for decks that might fall behind in land development, offering a mechanism to catch up by searching the library for basic lands when the player controls fewer lands than an opponent.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Igor Kieryluk. Known for his contributions to the Magic: The Gathering universe, Kieryluk focused on capturing the utilitarian and slightly arcane aesthetic typical of artifacts within the game's setting. The design reflects the mechanical focus of the artifact-heavy Commander 2013 expansion, aiming to balance board states through strategic resource management. Upon release, it was regarded as a niche but effective tool for non-green decks struggling with ramp parity.
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