Tome Scour

Tome Scour was printed as a common card in the Magic 2014 core set, released in July 2013. Designed to support the milling strategy—a mechanic where a player forces their opponent to put cards from their library directly into the graveyard—the card was intended to serve as an efficient, low-cost tool for blue-aligned decks seeking an alternative win condition. Its inclusion in a core set reflected Wizards of the Coast's ongoing effort to maintain mill as a viable, albeit niche, archetype for casual and limited play.

The card features artwork by Steven Belledin, who illustrated the piece with a focus on the tactile, destructive nature of magical information being stripped away from a caster's repository. The visual design emphasizes the arcane and swirling energy of the process, aligning with the core set's aesthetic of accessible but evocative high fantasy. Upon its release, the card was received as a straightforward utility piece, recognized by players primarily for its role in specialized draft strategies rather than competitive constructed formats.