Magic: The Gathering

Telepathic Spies

Urza's Destiny 47 • common

Set: Urza's Destiny
Collector number: 47
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Thomas M. Baxa
Market price: $0.07

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What it's worth

$0.07market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.06 – $0.07 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature card, Telepathic Spies represents a foundational element of its set that offers accessible utility for players building their decks. Its presence in the collection highlights the importance of versatile, lower-rarity cards in shaping the fundamental flow of gameplay.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature enters, look at target opponent's hand.

"Do try to keep an open mind, would you?"

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Telepathic Spies was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Destiny expansion, the final set in the Urza block for Magic: The Gathering. This set is widely remembered for its focus on the powerful and complex artifacts central to the game's lore at the time, bridging the gap between high-fantasy narrative and mechanical depth.

The card was illustrated by Thomas M. Baxa, whose signature dark and unsettling style defined much of the visual language for the game during the late 1990s. Baxa intended to capture the invasive, clinical nature of mental surveillance, utilizing a muted palette and eerie composition that became a hallmark of his contributions to the set.

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Other printings

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About

About Telepathic Spies

Telepathic Spies is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Urza's Destiny 47 • common. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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