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
- $1.94
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 as part of the 2017 Magic: The Gathering set Ixalan, a block heavily inspired by Mesoamerican mythology and age-of-exploration adventure themes. The card was designed to represent the narrative arc of explorers venturing into the uncharted continent of Ixalan, serving as a utility artifact that symbolizes the act of mapping unknown territories until it transforms into the Spires of Orazca, the legendary golden city central to the set's plot.
The artwork was commissioned from Yeong-Hao Han, a frequent contributor to the franchise known for his clean, atmospheric digital landscapes. Han aimed to capture a sense of ancient, weathered navigation with the compass design, contrasting the brass and weathered materials of the artifact with the lush, overgrown environment of the Ixalan jungles. Upon release, the card saw competitive play due to its ability to reliably search for land cards and its unique flip mechanic that offered players a strong defensive land advantage.
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