Read the Bones
Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi 56 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Scry 2, then draw two cards. You lose 2 life. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
The dead know lessons the living haven't learned.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Read the Bones was originally printed in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Theros, designed to evoke themes of Greek mythology and destiny. This specific version appeared in the 2015 Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi, a preconstructed product designed to showcase the narrative conflict between the world-shaping titans of the Eldrazi and the resilient inhabitants of the plane of Zendikar. The card itself represents the act of scrying into the future, a mechanic central to the set's focus on fate and divine intervention.
The artwork for this printing was created by Johannes Voss, a prolific fantasy illustrator known for his atmospheric and emotionally resonant style. In this piece, Voss captures the grim and tactical nature of the card's effect, depicting a figure consulting the remains of the deceased to gain hidden knowledge. The piece was well-received by players for its dark, evocative aesthetic, which helped cement the card's status as a staple for black-aligned decks that utilize card selection to gain a strategic advantage.
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