Scrivener
Exodus 46 • uncommon
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 46
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
When this creature enters, you may return target instant card from your graveyard to your hand.
"History is a potent weapon."— Karn, silver golem
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scrivener was released in 1998 as part of Exodus, the third expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Exodus served as the conclusion to the Rath Cycle, a storyline centered on the plane of Rath and the Phyrexians. The card was designed to function within the game's evolving mechanics of the late 1990s, where artifacts and resource management were becoming increasingly central to competitive play.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who was a frequent contributor to the game during this era. Hudson’s work for Exodus often leaned into the gothic and industrial aesthetic that defined the Rath setting, with the Scrivener depicted as an ethereal, scholarly figure. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a niche utility tool, appreciated by players for its ability to retrieve instants from the graveyard, reinforcing the strategic depth that Magic: The Gathering was striving to cultivate at the time.
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