Read the Runes

set	min	mtgo
-	4.97	0.02 tix

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Name	Read the Runes
Type	Instant
Description	Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card unless you sacrifice a permanent.
Flavor	"The world is a puzzle, and the mind is its key."
Artist	Alan Pollack
Set	The List #314
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Read the Runes

Read the Runes, Instant, designed by Alan Pollack first released in Oct, 2002 in the set Onslaught and was printed exactly in 4 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 4.97.

This card, Read the Runes, would benefit a control deck that focuses on card advantage and has ways to easily sacrifice permanents. While it can provide a significant card draw, the downside of having to discard or sacrifice permanents can be mitigated in decks that can take advantage of this cost, such as decks with recursion or token generation. However, there are better options like Fact or Fiction or Pull from Tomorrow that offer card advantage without the downside, making them more versatile and reliable choices for competitive play.

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