Glass That Sees
Sorcerous Spyglass gives you a concrete edge in information play. As Sorcerous Spyglass enters the battlefield you look at an opponent's hand and name a card. That named card loses its activated abilities except for mana abilities. This is a tidy way to shut down troublesome utility pieces while keeping your plan intact.
Players who value timing and answers will find Sorcerous Spyglass useful in legacy builds and limited tables where single answers change lines of play. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan printing keeps the classic wording so you read your opponent and then neutralize a specific threat. It does not remove static effects or triggered abilities so it pairs well with removal and bounce when you need a clean resolution.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {2}
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Card Type: Artifact
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): 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.