Lens of Clarity
~$0.07 low · ~$0.46 high
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Colorless. Artifact

Khans of Tarkir #223 · Illustrated by Raymond Swanland
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Oracle text
You may look at the top card of your library and at face-down creatures you don't control any time.
"Water shifts and confuses, but as ice it holds the stillness of truth." —Arel the Whisperer
Format legality
The only printing of Lens of Clarity
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Khans of Tarkir ktk #223· 2014common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.30 foil | common | $0.07 | $0.46 | €0.07€0.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #19,451 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Khans of Tarkir card (#223).
223 · KTK · C · EN
- 223Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- KTKSet code for Khans of Tarkir
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
September 20, 2014
Lens of Clarity lets you look at the top card of your library and at face-down creatures you don’t control whenever you want, even if you don’t have priority. This action doesn’t use the stack. Knowing what those cards are becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.
September 20, 2014
Lens of Clarity doesn’t stop your opponents from looking at face-down creatures they control.
September 20, 2014
Lens of Clarity doesn’t let you look at face-down spells you don’t control on the stack.
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