Vedalken Orrery
Fifth Dawn 163 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $19.25
What it does
You may cast spells as though they had flash.
The model incorporated the fifth sun effortlessly, as if it had always known.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Vedalken Orrery was introduced in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering expansion Fifth Dawn, the third set in the Mirrodin block. It was designed to represent the technological ingenuity of the Vedalken, a race of blue-aligned, analytical beings focused on artifice and intellect. The card allows players to cast spells as though they had flash, a rule-bending ability that emphasizes the Vedalken's focus on timing and strategic superiority within the lore of the plane of Mirrodin.
The artwork for the piece was created by artist David Ho, who chose a surreal and clinical aesthetic to convey the Orrery as a complex celestial clockwork mechanism. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized by players for its utility in Commander and other casual formats, where the ability to maintain mana efficiency while reacting to opponents in real-time proved invaluable. It has since become a staple card for deck-builders seeking to maximize their tactical flexibility during games.
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