---
name: "Careful Consideration"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "TSR"
set_name: "Time Spiral Remastered"
collector_number: "56"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Janine Johnston"
oracle_id: "2b34b361-7b0e-4464-874c-ceb501bc5ecc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/careful-consideration-tsr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Careful Consideration
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Target player draws four cards, then discards three cards. If you cast this spell during your main phase, instead that player draws four cards, then discards two cards.

> *"Sages who take the time to verify their sources are rewarded for their diligence."
—Jhoira, to Teferi*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Careful Study](/printing/careful-study-sld.md) — Sorcery
2. [Practical Research](/printing/practical-research-stx.md) — Instant
3. [Wistful Thinking](/printing/wistful-thinking-plc.md) — Sorcery
4. [Prying Eyes](/printing/prying-eyes-rna.md) — Instant
5. [Opportunity](/printing/opportunity-brb.md) — Instant
6. [Thoughtflare](/printing/thoughtflare-rtr.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral Remastered (TSR) #56
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Janine Johnston
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`