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Sorcerous Spyglass, art by Kieran Yanner
Art by Kieran Yanner · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Sorcerous Spyglass

{2} · 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.

Rulings (5)

Mar 19, 2021 · Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.

Mar 19, 2021 · An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.

Mar 19, 2021 · You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.

Mar 19, 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.

Mar 19, 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.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Legacy

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=9 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Mono Red StompyLegacy11.1%9
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Sorcerous Spyglass — price trend

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

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