Sorcerous Spyglass
FDNFoundations/#679/2024UncommonReprint
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.09
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.09TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 12.5%
90d high
$0.09
90d low
$0.08
Paper printings priced
11
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.09
Foundations
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.09.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (11 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
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.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc19 Mar 2021
Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.
wotc19 Mar 2021
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
wotc19 Mar 2021
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.
wotc19 Mar 2021
You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.
wotc19 Mar 2021
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.
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About this card
Sorcerous Spyglass
Sorcerous Spyglass is an Artifact, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 11 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.09 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sorcerous Spyglass FAQ
How much is Sorcerous Spyglass worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sorcerous Spyglass is $0.09. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.08 to $0.09.
What is the cheapest printing of Sorcerous Spyglass?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $0.09 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sorcerous Spyglass?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $2.71 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sorcerous Spyglass are there?
Sorcerous Spyglass has been printed 11 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sorcerous Spyglass first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from XLN #248, released 2017-09-29.
What is the newest printing of Sorcerous Spyglass?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDN #679, released 2024-11-15.
Is Sorcerous Spyglass legal in Commander?
Yes, Sorcerous Spyglass is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sorcerous Spyglass legal in Modern?
Yes, Sorcerous Spyglass is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.