Bureaucracy
Unglued 14 • rare
- Set
- Unglued
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $1.06
What it does
Pursuant to subsection 3.1(4) of Richard's Rules of Order, at the beginning of the upkeep of each participant in this game of the Magic: The Gathering® trading card game (hereafter known as "PLAYER"), that PLAYER performs all actions in the sequence of previously added actions (hereafter known as "ACTION QUEUE"), in the order those actions were added, then adds another action to the end of the ACTION QUEUE. All actions must be simple physical or verbal actions that a player can perform while sitting in a chair, without jeopardizing the health and security of said PLAYER.
When any PLAYER does not perform all the prescribed actions in the correct order, sacrifice this enchantment and said PLAYER discards their complement of cards in hand (hereafter known as "HAND").
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Released in 1998 as part of the Unglued set, Bureaucracy was designed by Wizards of the Coast as a parody of the complex, often frustrating organizational structures found in corporate and government settings. As a silver-bordered card, it was explicitly intended for casual play rather than tournament legality, serving as a humorous meta-commentary on the intricacies of the game's own ruleset. The card's design features whimsical art by Anson Maddocks, capturing the tedious and layered nature of red tape through a visual lens that contrasts sharply with the high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the main game line.
The reception of the Unglued set, and specifically cards like Bureaucracy, was largely positive among players who appreciated the lighthearted side of the hobby. It remains a hallmark of the set's identity, which aimed to challenge players with unconventional mechanics that required interaction beyond the standard card text. While the card is not viable in competitive play, it holds a distinct place in Magic: The Gathering history as a successful experiment in subverting player expectations and exploring the limits of game design through satire.
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About Bureaucracy
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