Sorcerous Spyglass

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.

CMC

Set

PELD

Rarity

rare

Price

—

FORMATS

CommanderLEGAL

Brawl (Historic)BANNED

DraftNOT LEGAL

StandardLEGAL

ModernLEGAL

PioneerLEGAL

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WWizards of the Coast2021-03-19
Official Ruling
Sorcerous Spyglass affects cards regardless of what zone they're in. This includes cards in hand, cards in the graveyard, and exiled cards.
WWizards of the Coast2021-03-19
Official Ruling
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
WWizards of the Coast2021-03-19
Official Ruling
You can't choose the name of a token unless that token has the same name as a card.
WWizards of the Coast2021-03-19
Official Ruling
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.
WWizards of the Coast2021-03-19
Official Ruling
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.

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COMMENTS · 1

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Wizards of the Coast2018-05-10
Sorcerous Spyglass was banned in brawl on May 10, 2018. Sorcerous Spyglass's low colorless mana cost has made it a ubiquitous and disliked card, especially in multiplayer. It provides an efficient way for any deck to shut down planeswalker commanders, often before they even hit the battlefield, which detracts from one of Brawl's unique and beloved features. Source: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/news/future-brawl-2018-05-10