“"The world is a puzzle, and the mind is its key."”
Read the Runes
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {X}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card unless you sacrifice a permanent.
Flavor Text: "The world is a puzzle, and the mind is its key."
Set: Jumpstart (#167), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Alan Pollack
Instant
Blue
Rare
$0.66
Regular
€0.39
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (19)
9 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Read the Runes Jumpstart Viewing | JMP | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2020-07-17 |
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Read the Runes Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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Read the Runes Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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Read the Runes The List | PLST | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2021-02-05 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Ler as Runas Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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Ler as Runas Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Read the Runes Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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解读符文 Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Runenlesen Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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Runenlesen Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Leer las runas Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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Leer las runas Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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fr
Français (French)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Déchiffrage des runes Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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Déchiffrage des runes Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Leggere le Rune Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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Leggere le Rune Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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ルーンの解読 Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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ルーンの解読 Commander 2016 | C16 | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2016-11-11 |
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zht
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Read the Runes Onslaught | ONS | Rare | Alan Pollack | 2002-10-07 |
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