Suspicious Bookcase
The List M19-246 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- M19-246
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Defender
3 generic mana, tap: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Suspicious Bookcase was originally printed as a common artifact in the Magic: The Gathering set Core Set 2019, released in July 2018. It was designed as a top-down flavor piece, utilizing the 'Defender' keyword to represent the bookcase's static state before allowing it to transform into a 'Secluded Courtyard' through its activated ability, reflecting the classic trope of a secret passage hidden behind a library shelf.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, who leaned into a moody, atmospheric aesthetic to capture the mystery of the item. Within the game's mechanics, it was intended to serve as a functional utility card in Limited environments, providing players with a way to bypass blockers. It was later included in 'The List', a curated selection of reprints that appear in Set Boosters, allowing players to pull older, flavorful cards from the game's recent history.
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