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Mindlock Orb

Blue

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Mindlock Orb, The List printing
The List PLST · No. ALA-51 2023-06-23

Card text

{3}{U}
Artifact
Players can't search libraries.
Rogue mechanists once rummaged through the wastes of the Tidehollow, constructing unauthorized golems to threaten the hegemony of the sphinxes. The orbs put a stop to that.
EDHREC rank #19142 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.

2008-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If an effect says "Search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you shuffle you libraries even though you can't search.

2008-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Effects that instruct you to reveal or look at cards from the top of you library will still work. Only effects that use the word "search" are affected.

2008-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If an effect says "You may search your library . . . If you do, shuffle your library" or "You may search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you can't choose to search, so you won't shuffle.

2008-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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