Touch of Brilliance
Portal Second Age 58 • common
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Draw two cards.
"I don't want what I don't have. I want more of what I do have."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age set for Magic: The Gathering, this card was designed as part of an introductory product line. Portal Second Age was specifically engineered to be accessible to newer players, featuring simplified card mechanics and a portal-themed fantasy aesthetic that emphasized ease of play compared to the more complex Expert-level sets of the era.
The artwork for Touch of Brilliance was illustrated by D. Alexander Gregory, whose work throughout the late 1990s often leaned into high-fantasy motifs. In the context of the set's design, the card functions as a straightforward utility spell, reflecting the set's focus on clear, intuitive effects. While it did not alter competitive tournament formats, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who began their journey with the Portal series.
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