Netherese Puzzle-Ward
~$1.11 low · ~$2.54 high
Blue. Enchantment

Forgotten Realms Commander #17 · Illustrated by Ralph Horsley
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~$2.54
Extended Art non-foil · Forgotten Realms Commander #286
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Oracle text
Focus Beam — At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a d4. Scry X, where X is the result.
Perfect Illumination — Whenever you roll a die's highest natural result, draw a card.
Each configuration reveals a potential future.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Netherese Puzzle-Ward
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forgotten Realms Commander afc #17· 2021rare· Cardmarket €1.28 | rare | $1.11 | €1.28 | |
Forgotten Realms Commander afc #286· 2021Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €1.54 | rare | $2.54 | €1.54 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #8,717 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Scry
- Artist
- Ralph Horsley
Rulings (13)
2021-07-23
Dice are identified by the number of faces each one has. For example, a d20 is a twenty-sided die.
2021-07-23
Dice used must have equally likely outcomes and the roll must be fair. Although physical dice are recommended, digital substitutes are allowed, provided they have the same number of equally likely outcomes as specified in the original roll instruction.
2021-07-23
If you're instructed to roll multiple dice (with one exception, see below) and more than one shows the highest natural result, the Perfect Illumination ability will trigger that many times.
2021-07-23
An ability that tells you to roll a die will also specify what to do with the result of that roll. Most often, this is in the form of a "results table" in the card text.
2021-07-23
The instruction to roll a die and the effect that occurs because of the result are all part of the same ability. Players do not get the chance to respond to the ability after knowing the result of the roll.
2021-07-23
Some abilities, like that of Pixie Guide and Barbarian Class, replace rolling a die with rolling extra dice and ignoring the lowest roll. The ignored rolls are not considered for the effect that instructed you to roll a die, and do not cause abilities to trigger. For all intents and purposes, once you determine which dice count, any extra dice were never rolled.
2021-07-23
Tournament events have more specific rules regarding dice and die-rolling. For more information, please see the most recent version of the Magic Tournament Rules at https://wpn.wizards.com/en/document/magic-gathering-tournament-rules.
2021-07-23
An effect that says "choose a target, then roll a d20" or similar still uses the normal process of putting an ability on the stack and resolving it. Choosing targets is part of putting the ability on the stack and rolling the d20 happens later, as the ability resolves.
2021-07-23
Some effects instruct you to roll again. This uses the same number and type of dice as the original roll, and that roll will use the same set of possible outcomes.
2021-07-23
Some effects may modify the result of a die roll. This may be part of the instruction to roll a die or it may come from other cards. Anything that references the "result" of a die roll is looking for the result after these modifications. Anything that is looking for the "natural result" is looking for the number shown on the face of the die before these modifications.
2021-07-23
While playing Planechase, rolling the planar die will cause any ability that triggers whenever a player rolls one or more dice to trigger. However, any effect that refers to a numerical result will ignore the rolling of the planar die.
2021-07-23
Any die roll that is ignored, such as from Pixie Guide's effect, will not cause the Perfect Illumination ability to trigger.
2021-07-23
If you roll a natural 4 while resolving the Focus Beam ability, you will scry before you draw a card for the Perfect Illumination ability.
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