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Gitaxian Probe
CommonColour IDMV 1
Sorcery
( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
Look at target player's hand.
Draw a card.
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Other printings
5 other English printingsEarliest 2011-05-13Newest 2025-07-25Cheapest priced $2.56 in MB2
Rulings (6)
wotc1 Jun 2011
To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
wotc1 Jun 2011
If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
wotc1 Jun 2011
As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.
wotc1 Jun 2011
A card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its mana cost is each color that appears in that mana cost, regardless of how that cost may have been paid.
wotc1 Jun 2011
The targeted player may have no cards in their hand. You'll still draw a card.
wotc1 Jun 2011
Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
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