Anchor to Reality
Mana Cost:
Type: Sorcery
Oracle Text:
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature.
Search your library for an Equipment or Vehicle card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. If it has mana value less than the sacrificed permanent's mana value, scry 2.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Price ( USD): $0.21
USD: $0.21 · EUR: €0.14
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Character Background
Anchor to Reality reads like a pragmatic tether: you sacrifice an artifact or creature to pluck an Equipment or Vehicle from your library and set it on the battlefield, trading a body for immediate hardware. It best supports value and tempo plans in artifact-centric blue midrange, control, or toolbox/combo shells — you either cheat a threat down early or replace a redundant piece with something that wins fights or crews. Deckbuilding-wise, include a mix of high‑mana-value fodder you can afford to lose (recurable creatures or artifacts, token generators) and low-cost Equipment/Vehicle targets so you frequently hit the scry 2 bonus; also pair it with artifact-recurrence and cheap-crewing effects so the sacrificed piece can be recovered and the Vehicle is usable right away. Treat it as a tutor that taxes you with a meaningful choice: sacrifice for immediate swingy tempo or trade down to dig deeper and find the exact tool you need.
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