Pore Over the Pages
Shadows over Innistrad 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Draw three cards, untap up to two lands, then discard a card.
"'I'm certain that the fate of Markov Manor is connected to these cryptoliths . . .' This Tamiyo was on to something."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pore Over the Pages was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed for the set's blue color identity, focusing on the mechanics of card draw and graveyard interaction that were central to the set's gothic horror theme. It serves as a narrative representation of the desperate research conducted by the plane's inhabitants as they face the encroaching madness of the Eldrazi influence.
The illustration was created by artist Dan Dos Santos, who aimed to capture the intensity and scholarly frenzy of the character hunched over ancient, flickering texts. The design was received favorably by players for its efficiency in deck thinning and mana ramp, becoming a staple in various constructed formats upon its release, particularly within blue-based combo and control strategies.
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