Sorcerous Spyglass
~$0.09 low · ~$2.71 high
Colorless. Artifact
Foundations #679 · Illustrated by Kieran Yanner
Foundations #679 · Illustrated by Kieran YannerWhat is Sorcerous Spyglass worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle 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.
Format legality
All 11 printings of Sorcerous Spyglass
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations fdn #679· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 | uncommon | $0.09 | No foil printing | €0.07 | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan lci #261· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.12 foil | uncommon | $0.21 | $0.19 | €0.08€0.12 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #693· 2021Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €2.93 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $2.71 | €2.93 foil | |
 Time Spiral Remastered tsr #401· 2021Retro Framespecial· Cardmarket €0.19 · €2.11 foil | special | $0.28 | $1.40 | €0.19€2.11 foil | |
 Throne of Eldraine eld #233· 2019rare· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.27 foil | rare | $0.25 | $0.13 | €0.14€0.27 foil | |
 Throne of Eldraine eld #384· 2019Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.33 · €0.43 foil | rare | $0.20 | $0.49 | €0.33€0.43 foil | |
 Throne of Eldraine Promos peld #233p· 2019Promorare· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.71 foil | rare | $0.33 | $0.60 | €0.12€0.71 foil | |
 Throne of Eldraine Promos peld #233s· 2019Promorare· Cardmarket €0.57 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.19 | €0.57 foil | |
 Ixalan Promos pxln #248p· 2017Promorare· Cardmarket €0.03 · €0.02 foil | rare | $0.49 | $2.20 | €0.03€0.02 foil | |
 Ixalan Promos pxln #248s· 2017Promorare· Cardmarket €0.81 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.45 | €0.81 foil | |
 Ixalan xln #248· 2017rare· Cardmarket €0.16 · €0.31 foil | rare | $0.28 | $0.20 | €0.16€0.31 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 11
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #16,484 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Kieran Yanner, Tyler Walpole, Cosmin Podar, Aaron Miller
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Foundations card (#679).
0679 · FDN · U · EN
- 0679Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- FDNSet code for Foundations
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
2021-03-19
Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.
2021-03-19
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
2021-03-19
You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.
2021-03-19
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.
2021-03-19
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.
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