Universal Surveillance
Neon Dynasty Commander 54 • rare
- Set
- Neon Dynasty Commander
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Aaron J. Riley
- Market price
- $0.33
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.
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 2022 as part of the Buckle Up deck for the Magic: The Gathering expansion Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. The set revisited the plane of Kamigawa, transforming it from its original feudal roots into a high-tech, cyberpunk-inspired metropolis. The card reflects the set's central thematic tension between ancient traditions and futuristic technology, specifically highlighting the pervasive, omnipresent nature of surveillance in this new urban environment.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who utilized a clean, digital aesthetic consistent with the set's neon-infused art direction. Mechanically, the card allows players to scry and draw cards based on the number of artifacts they control, reinforcing the synergetic focus of the artifact-heavy deck it originated from. It was well received by the Commander community as a functional tool for draw-heavy blue strategies, blending seamlessly into the broader collection of Kamigawa artifacts.
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About Universal Surveillance
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