“The dead know lessons the living haven't learned.”
Read the Bones - Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi (#56) - Illustrated by Lars Grant-West - Magic: The Gathering Card
Scry

Read the Bones

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Sorcery

Mana Cost: {2}{B}

Oracle Rules Text: Scry 2, then draw two cards. You lose 2 life. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Flavor Text: The dead know lessons the living haven't learned.

Set: Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi (#56), Rarity: Common, Artist: Lars Grant-West

Sorcery Black Common
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Historical Printings & Sets (89)
11 Languages
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17 Printings
Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Read the Bones - Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi MTG card scan Read the Bones Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi Viewing DDP Common Lars Grant-West 2015-08-28
Read the Bones - Theros MTG card scan Read the Bones Theros THS Common Lars Grant-West 2013-09-27
Read the Bones - Commander 2014 MTG card scan Read the Bones Commander 2014 C14 Common Lars Grant-West 2014-11-07
Read the Bones - Magic Origins MTG card scan Read the Bones Magic Origins ORI Common Lars Grant-West 2015-07-17
Read the Bones - Commander 2017 MTG card scan Read the Bones Commander 2017 C17 Common Lars Grant-West 2017-08-25
Read the Bones - The List MTG card scan Read the Bones The List PLST Common Lars Grant-West 2019-11-07
Read the Bones - Time Spiral Remastered MTG card scan Read the Bones Time Spiral Remastered TSR Special Lars Grant-West 2021-03-19
Read the Bones - Dominaria United Commander MTG card scan Read the Bones Dominaria United Commander DMC Common Lars Grant-West 2022-09-09
Read the Bones - Starter Commander Decks MTG card scan Read the Bones Starter Commander Decks SCD Common Lars Grant-West 2022-12-02
Read the Bones - March of the Machine Commander MTG card scan Read the Bones March of the Machine Commander MOC Common Lars Grant-West 2023-04-21
Read the Bones - Commander Masters MTG card scan Read the Bones Commander Masters CMM Common Lars Grant-West 2023-08-04
Read the Bones - Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander MTG card scan Read the Bones Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander DSC Common Lars Grant-West 2024-09-27
Read the Bones - Foundations Jumpstart MTG card scan Read the Bones Foundations Jumpstart J25 Common Lars Grant-West 2024-11-15
Read the Bones - Pioneer Masters MTG card scan Read the Bones Pioneer Masters PIO Common Lars Grant-West 2024-12-10
Read the Bones - Secret Lair Drop MTG card scan Read the Bones Secret Lair Drop SLD Rare Nicholas Gregory 2025-10-13
Read the Bones - Secret Lair Drop MTG card scan Read the Bones Secret Lair Drop SLD Rare Nicholas Gregory 2025-10-13
Read the Bones - Secret Lair Drop MTG card scan Read the Bones Secret Lair Drop SLD Rare DZO 2026-08-17

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