Proctor's Gaze
| Name | Proctor's Gaze |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Return up to one target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. |
| Flavor | Only proctors are allowed to use magic in exam halls, enabling them to more easily catch cheaters in the act. |
| Artist | Danny Schwartz |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven #213 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Proctor's Gaze
Proctor's Gaze, Instant, designed by Danny Schwartz first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven.
**Proctor’s Gaze** (2GU) is best suited for a Simic (Green-Blue) tempo or midrange deck that values flexibility—especially ones that care about landfall, ramp synergies, or holding up instant-speed interaction. The bounce effect provides tempo by removing a blocker, disrupting an aura/equipment setup, or saving you from a problematic permanent, while the land search advances your mana and fixes colors, making it appealing in slower value-oriented shells like Simic Ramp, Landfall, or Commander decks that reward incremental advantage. However, in most competitive formats, there are more efficient options: **Growth Spiral** (GU) ramps at instant speed for less mana, **Into the Roil** or **Fading Hope** are cheaper bounce spells, and **Eureka Moment** ramps and draws a card at the same cost. Because four mana is a lot for a tempo play and the land enters tapped (slowing you down), this card would likely be fringe playable at best, more suited to casual or Commander environments than high-p
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What type of card is Proctor's Gaze?
Proctor's Gaze is a Instant card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Proctor's Gaze do?
Return up to one target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
What set is Proctor's Gaze from?
Proctor's Gaze was first released in the set Secrets of Strixhaven, illustrated by Danny Schwartz.
Is Proctor's Gaze legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Proctor's Gaze can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Proctor's Gaze?
Cards similar to Proctor's Gaze include Emergency Eject. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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