Temporal Aperture
~$0.83 low · ~$5.09 high
Colorless. ArtifactReserved List
Urza's Saga #310 · Illustrated by Michael Sutfin
Urza's Saga #310 · Illustrated by Michael SutfinWhat is Temporal Aperture worth?
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Oracle text
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: Shuffle your library, then reveal the top card. Until end of turn, for as long as that card remains on top of your library, play with the top card of your library revealed and you may play that card without paying its mana cost. (If it has X in its mana cost, X is 0.)
Format legality
All 2 printings of Temporal Aperture
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Championship Decks 1999 wc99 #kb310· 1999Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €0.82 | rare | $0.83 | €0.82 | |
 Urza's Saga usg #310· 1998rare· Cardmarket €4.65 | rare | $5.09 | €4.65 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #23,735 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
The card is removed from the top of the library when you play it, just like a card is removed from your hand when you play it.
2004-10-04
While you do not have to pay the mana cost, you do have to pay any other costs described in the text that are paid when playing the card. If the cost in the card text is optional, such as with Buyback, you can optionally pay that cost.
2004-10-04
If your library is shuffled or that card otherwise leaves the top of your library, the effect ends.
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