Magic: The Gathering

Arcane Encyclopedia

Jumpstart 459 • uncommon

Set: Jumpstart
Collector number: 459
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Nic Klein
Market price: $0.19

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Market

What it's worth

$0.19market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.14 – $0.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a staple of the Jumpstart set, this uncommon card serves as a consistent engine for drawing through one's deck. Its presence in a collection represents the practical utility of card advantage, a fundamental mechanic that allows players to maintain options throughout a game.

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Card face

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.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Arcane Encyclopedia was first introduced as a common artifact in the 2018 Magic: The Gathering set Jumpstart. The card was designed to facilitate card draw in limited play formats, serving as a reliable, if mana-intensive, engine for players to cycle through their decks. Its inclusion in the set reflects the design philosophy of providing essential utility pieces that function across various themed deck archetypes.

The artwork for this specific printing, illustrated by Svetlin Velinov, captures a quintessential scholarly aesthetic. Velinov focused on depicting a mystical tome radiating magical energy, intended to evoke the classic fantasy trope of forbidden or ancient knowledge. The illustration was well-received for its clean, atmospheric composition, which effectively communicated the card’s function as a repository of magical information.

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