Telling Time
Ravnica: City of Guilds 69 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand, one on top of your library, and one on the bottom of your library.
Mastery is achieved when "telling time" becomes "telling time what to do."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Telling Time was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, the inaugural entry in the popular Ravnica block. It was designed as a blue common spell meant to provide players with card selection by allowing them to look at the top three cards of their library, keeping one and placing the others on top or bottom in any order. This mechanic offered a tactical advantage in the deck-building environment of the time, fitting the high-magic, urban aesthetic of the set.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who has contributed to numerous sets throughout the history of the game. Her design for Telling Time emphasizes the mystical, clockwork-oriented theme of the Azorius Senate and the pursuit of knowledge. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in smoothing out draws, eventually becoming a staple in various formats like Pauper and Cube drafting where precise library manipulation is highly valued.
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