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Lantern of Insight, art by Greg Hildebrandt
Art by Greg Hildebrandt · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$4.21
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Lantern of Insight

{1} · Artifact

Players play with the top card of their libraries revealed. {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Target player shuffles.

Rulings (3)

Apr 15, 2013 · If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, the new top card won't be revealed until you finish doing so.

Apr 15, 2013 · The top card of your library isn't in your hand, so you can't suspend it, cycle it, discard it, or activate any of its activated abilities.

Apr 15, 2013 · When playing with the top card of your library revealed, if an effect tells you to draw several cards, reveal each one before you draw it.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Modern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=8 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
LanternModern100%3–4×8
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Lantern of Insight — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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