Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Sorcerous Spyglass
Ixalan · #248 · rare · 2017
Artifact
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Market reference
$0.24
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 248 / 289
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Kieran Yanner
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2017-09-29
About this card
Mana cost: {2}
Type: 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.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.24 |
| USD (foil) | $0.44 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.09 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.38 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sorcerous Spyglass is real?
Sorcerous Spyglass is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sorcerous Spyglass worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sorcerous Spyglass is $0.24; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sorcerous Spyglass from?
Sorcerous Spyglass is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Ixalan" in the expansion series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Sorcerous Spyglass?
Sorcerous Spyglass is a rare card in the Ixalan set.
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