Arcane Encyclopedia
Core Set 2019 227 • uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 227
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Nic Klein
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Draw a card.
Knowledge itself is neither good nor evil. Just as the wrong book in the wrong hands could doom all existence, the same book in the right hands could save it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcane Encyclopedia was released in 2018 as part of the Core Set 2019 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Wizards of the Coast designed the card to function as a versatile mana-cost efficient artifact, providing players with a repeatable card advantage mechanic that fits into a wide variety of deck archetypes. Within the game's lore, the item represents a repository of vast, ancient knowledge, often utilized by spellcasters to refine their tactical options during a match.
The visual design was crafted by the artist Nic Klein, who utilized a detailed, atmospheric aesthetic to evoke a sense of scholarly mystery. Klein’s illustration centers on the tome itself, emphasizing an ethereal quality that suggests the book is imbued with magical energy. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, dependable inclusion for Limited formats, praised by players for its straightforward utility and thematic consistency within the core set's broader design philosophy.
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