Sorcerous Spyglass

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-	0.52	0.02 tix

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Name	Sorcerous Spyglass
Type	Artifact
Description	As this artifact enters, look at an opponent's hand, then choose any card name. Activated abilities of sources with the chosen name can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Artist	Kieran Yanner
Set	Foundations #679
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Sorcerous Spyglass

Sorcerous Spyglass, Artifact, designed by Kieran Yanner first released in Sep, 2017 in the set Ixalan Promos and was printed exactly in 12 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 0.52.

A control deck that focuses on disrupting the opponent's strategy would benefit from using Sorcerous Spyglass, as it provides valuable information about the opponent's hand and can shut down key activated abilities. While Sorcerous Spyglass is a solid choice, some decks may prefer Pithing Needle for its lower cost and broader application, allowing it to target any activated ability regardless of the card name. However, Sorcerous Spyglass can be a strong sideboard option in certain matchups where specific activated abilities need to be neutralized, making it worth considering for play in the right deck.

Rules

03/19/21

Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected by the last ability of Sorcerous Spyglass.

03/19/21

Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they’re in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.

03/19/21

You can choose any card name, even if that card doesn’t normally have an activated ability. You’re not limited to the names of cards you saw in the opponent’s hand.

10/04/19

Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities (such as equip and crew) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected by the last ability of Sorcerous Spyglass.