Magic: The Gathering

Casting of Bones

Alliances 44b • common

Set: Alliances
Collector number: 44b
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: Anson Maddocks
Market price: $0.13

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What it's worth

$0.13market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.13 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Casting of Bones serves as an intriguing enchantment that requires thoughtful placement to maximize its utility during play. As a common card from the Alliances set featuring artwork by Anson Maddocks, it remains a notable piece for those who appreciate the aesthetic and mechanical history of early card collections.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant creature

When enchanted creature dies, draw three cards, then discard one of them.

"Only a necromancer would create such a foul form of divination."— Gerda Äagesdotter, Archmage of the Unseen

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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About Casting of Bones

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