Mindlock Orb (51)
ALA · Shards of Alara · rare
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 4.0 |
| Type | Artifact |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | U |
| EDHREC rank | 18863 |
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.
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.68 | $4.46 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.36 | $0.59 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.25 | $0.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.49 | $4.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.04 | $1.80 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2008-10-01: 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: If an effect says "Search your library . . . then shuffle your library," you shuffle you libraries even though you can't search.
- 2008-10-01: 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: 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.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 锁灵法球 |
| French | Orbe bloquesprit |
| German | Sphäre des Gedankenblocks |
| Italian | Globo Bloccamente |
| Japanese | 精神固めの宝珠 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Orbe do Bloqueio Mental |
| Russian | Замыкатель Разума |
| Spanish | Orbe trabamentes |