Thaumatic Compass // Spires of Orazca
Ixalan 249 • rare
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 249
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Market price
- $1.89
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control seven or more lands, transform this artifact.
"Clearly, it indicates the aetheric azimuth of . . ."— Jace Beleren
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thaumatic Compass was released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set heavily inspired by age-of-exploration aesthetics and Mesoamerican mythology. Mechanically, the card represents the central theme of the set—discovery and navigation—by allowing players to search their library for lands and eventually transform into Spires of Orazca, reflecting the journey to a mythical golden city.
The card features artwork by Dimitar Marinski, who utilized a cinematic, atmospheric style to capture the feeling of an ancient, enchanted nautical instrument. The design intent was to provide a utility artifact that rewards player patience, mirroring the slow trek through unknown jungles, and it was generally well-received by players for its ability to bridge the gap between early-game searching and late-game defensive board control.
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