Mindlock Orb
~$0.48 low · ~$4.15 high
Blue. Artifact
Shards of Alara #51 · Illustrated by rk post
Shards of Alara #51 · Illustrated by rk postWhat is Mindlock Orb worth?
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Oracle text
Players can't search libraries.
Rogue mechanists once rummaged through the wastes of the Tidehollow, constructing unauthorized golems to threaten the hegemony of the sphinxes. The orbs put a stop to that.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Mindlock Orb
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #ALA-51· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.13 | rare | $0.48 | No foil printing | €0.13 |
 Shards of Alara ala #51· 2008rare· Cardmarket €0.24 · €0.99 foil | rare | $0.67 | $4.15 | €0.24€0.99 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #19,087 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- rk post
Rulings (4)
2008-10-01
The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.
2008-10-01
If an effect says "Search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you shuffle you libraries even though you can't search.
2008-10-01
Effects that instruct you to reveal or look at cards from the top of you library will still work. Only effects that use the word "search" are affected.
2008-10-01
If an effect says "You may search your library . . . If you do, shuffle your library" or "You may search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you can't choose to search, so you won't shuffle.
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