Sorcerous Spyglass

Mana Value

2

Rarity

uncommon

Sorcerous Spyglass

Artifact

{2}

Card Text

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.

Set

Foundations

(FDN)

EDHREC Rank

#15,237

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.

Wotc — March 19, 2021

You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.

Wotc — March 19, 2021

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.

Wotc — March 19, 2021

An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.

Wotc — March 19, 2021

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

Wotc — March 19, 2021

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