Mesmeric Orb
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts (BRR) #94 · Mythic · Artifact
Mana cost: {2}
Whenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller mills a card.
"I now believe the strange orb was some kind of Thran security device. Supporting this theory, I can no longer recall where I found it."
—Tocasia, journal entry
Illustrated by David Martin · Released November 18, 2022
Prices
- Nonfoil: $17.93 USD · €11.70 EUR
- Foil: $23.48 USD · €20.38 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $1.08 USD (6.4%) to $17.93 USD; low $16.84 USD, high $17.93 USD.
Printings
- Secret Lair Drop #2457 (SLD) · Rare · 2026 · $19.45 USD
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #31 (BRR) · Mythic · 2022 · $16.89 USD
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #94 (this printing) · Mythic · 2022 · $17.93 USD
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #94z (BRR) · Mythic · 2022 · $441.93 USD foil
- Double Masters #272 (2XM) · Rare · 2020 · $17.77 USD
- Mirrodin #204 (MRD) · Rare · 2003 · $17.78 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2020-08-07 · wotc — If permanents become untapped during the untap step, Mesmeric Orb's ability will trigger that many times. However, since no player gets priority during the untap step, those abilities wait to be put on the stack until the upkeep starts. At that time, any "beginning of upkeep" triggers will also trigger. Those abilities and Mesmeric Orb's triggers are put onto the stack at the same time.
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- Disa the Restless · in 14% of 49 decks
- Teval, the Balanced Scale · in 10% of 49 decks