Sorcerous Spyglass (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) - Gatherer

Sorcerous Spyglass

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Sorcerous Spyglass

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Artifact

Card Text:

As Sorcerous Spyglass enters the battlefield, 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.

Expansion:

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan

Rarity:

Uncommon

All Sets:

Card Number:

261

Artist:

Tyler Walpole

Language:

English

Rulings

3/19/2021	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.
3/19/2021	You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.
3/19/2021	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.
3/19/2021	An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
3/19/2021	Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.