Sylvan Library
Pro Tour Collector Set bl273 • rare
- Set
- Pro Tour Collector Set
- Collector number
- bl273
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Harold McNeill
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sylvan Library was originally released in the 1994 Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield to represent an ancient, mystical archive. The Pro Tour Collector Set, which includes this specific version, was issued in the late 1990s as a boxed set commemorating the top deck lists from early professional tournaments. These sets featured non-tournament-legal gold-bordered cards, providing players with accessible versions of highly sought-after staples that had become prohibitively expensive on the secondary market.
The artwork for this card was created by Harold McNeill, who contributed a distinctive, high-contrast, and often darker aesthetic to early Magic sets. His interpretation of the Sylvan Library leans into the gothic and academic imagery associated with the card's function of drawing and organizing knowledge. While McNeill's style was polarizing among players during the 1990s, the card itself is widely considered one of the most powerful green enchantments in the game's history, consistently valued by players for its ability to manipulate card advantage.
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