Universal Surveillance
Edge of Eternities Commander 81 • rare
- Set
- Edge of Eternities Commander
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Aaron J. Riley
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for 1 generic mana.)
Draw X cards.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Universal Surveillance was released in 2024 as part of the Edge of Eternities Commander set for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a high-mana value blue sorcery, it reflects the modern design philosophy of providing scalable utility in multiplayer formats. The card allows players to draw cards based on the mana value of a permanent they control, situating it within a lineage of 'big mana' payoffs that reward players for deploying expensive permanents onto the battlefield.
The illustrative work for this card emphasizes the theme of overwhelming observation and cosmic scale inherent to the set. By depicting a scene of vast, calculated oversight, the art aligns with the mechanical function of the card, which seeks to turn battlefield presence into resource advantage. The card was met with interest by the Commander community for its potential to refill a player's hand during the mid-to-late stages of a game, fitting naturally into decks centered around high-cost threats.
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