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Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII

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No. 263What the codes mean

Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII

Time Spiral #263 · Illustrated by Doug Chaffee

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Non-foil · Time Spiral #263

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Foil · Time Spiral #263

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Oracle text

As this artifact enters, choose white Citizen, blue Camarid, black Thrull, red Goblin, or green Saproling.

three generic mana, tap this permanent: Create a 1/1 creature token of the chosen color and type.

The past still lives within its pages, waiting for its time to come again.

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Card details

First printed
2006
Printings
1
Mana value
3
EDHREC rank
#21,559 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artist
Doug Chaffee

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Time Spiral card (#263).

263

  • 263Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.

Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.

How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.

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