Careful Consideration
Time Spiral 52 • uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 52
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Janine Johnston
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Target player draws four cards, then discards three cards. If you cast this spell during your main phase, instead that player draws four cards, then discards two cards.
"Sages who take the time to verify their sources are rewarded for their diligence."— Jhoira, to Teferi
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Careful Consideration was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was famously designed as a love letter to the game's history, featuring numerous mechanical callbacks and 'timeshifted' reprints of cards from the early years of the game to evoke a sense of nostalgia among veteran players.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a prolific artist known for his gritty, high-contrast style that defined much of the game's aesthetic during this era. The design focuses on the tension of decision-making in gameplay, using the blue color identity's traditional focus on card filtering and graveyard interaction to provide a strategic tool that rewards careful resource management.
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About Careful Consideration
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