Suspicious Bookcase
Core Set 2019 246 • uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Defender
3 generic mana, tap: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
All the books were dusty with disuse, save the one titled Camouflage and Its Practical Applications.
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
The Suspicious Bookcase was released in 2018 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2019. This set was designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new players while providing a narrative bridge for the game's evolving multiverse, focusing specifically on the origin story of the dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas. The card was created as an artifact creature, leaning into the classic fantasy trope of the mimic—an inanimate object hiding a dangerous or magical intent.
The card was illustrated by Anastasia Ovchinnikova, who utilized a clean, atmospheric style to capture the feeling of a quiet library holding a hidden threat. Her design emphasizes the mundane appearance of the shelf, complete with carefully arranged tomes, to contrast with the creature's hidden nature. Within the context of competitive play, the card was received as a niche utility piece, valued more for its thematic resonance and flavorful design than for widespread impact in high-level tournament formats.
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