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Mesmeric Orb

Mesmeric Orb

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Artifact

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

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Oct 23, 2026
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Rulings

Dec 1, 2004

It triggers for each permanent that untaps, so if ten permanents you control untap, Mesmeric Orb’s effect puts the top ten cards of your library into your graveyard.

Dec 1, 2004

Mesmeric Orb triggers once for each permanent that untaps, so the cards are put into your graveyard one at a time.

Apr 15, 2013

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, all the “beginning of upkeep” triggers will also trigger. Those abililties and Mesmeric Orb’s triggers can be put on the stack in any order.