Eyes EverywhereHow it works & interactions with other cards

Continuous Scrying and the Big Trade

The first ability of Eyes Everywhere is a triggered ability that occurs at the start of your upkeep. You look at the top card of your library and choose to keep it there or put it on the bottom. The second ability is an activated ability that costs six mana. When it resolves, you lose control of Eyes Everywhere and gain control of a nonland permanent owned by an opponent. Note that this can only be activated during your main phase while the stack is empty.

Step-by-Step Resolution

First, you pay the mana cost and target a nonland permanent. Upon resolution, the game checks if both Eyes Everywhere and the target are still on the battlefield. If the target has gained protection from blue or left the battlefield, the ability fails and no exchange occurs. If everything is legal, the exchange is permanent. Even if Eyes Everywhere is later destroyed, you keep the permanent you traded for until the end of the game or until another effect changes its control.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

A frequent error is trying to activate the exchange ability at instant speed; the card specifically states 'Activate only as a sorcery.' Additionally, remember that you cannot target lands. Also, in multiplayer games, if the player you traded with leaves the game, they take their Eyes Everywhere with them, and you lose the permanent you took because the control-changing effect ends.

Strategic Timing

Use the scry ability in the early game to fix your draws and find land drops. Once you have surplus mana, look for high-value targets like powerful creatures or static enchantments. Because the scry ability belongs to the controller of the enchantment, your opponent will start scrying once the trade is complete, so ensure the permanent you receive is worth giving them that advantage.

Interaction examples

Trading Taxes

Rhystic Study

If your opponent has a Rhystic Study making your spells more expensive, you can activate Eyes Everywhere to trade. You will gain control of the Rhystic Study, allowing you to draw cards when opponents cast spells, while they receive Eyes Everywhere and the ability to scry 1 during their upkeep.

Breaking Through Defenses

Propaganda

If you are unable to attack because an opponent controls Propaganda, you can use Eyes Everywhere to exchange control. You target their Propaganda; once the ability resolves, you now control the Propaganda. Your opponent now must pay 2 mana per creature to attack you, and you are free to attack them without paying the tax.

Single Card Value

On its own, Eyes Everywhere acts as a cumulative advantage engine. During your upkeep, you scry 1 to filter your deck. If you later draw into enough mana, you can trade this 3-mana investment for your opponent's 8-mana commander or a game-winning artifact, effectively neutralizing their threat while giving them a minor utility piece.