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Read the Bones

Black

17 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Read the Bones, The List printing
The List PLST · No. MOC-267 2026-10-19

Card text

{2}{B}
Sorcery
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.)
Keywords: Scry
The dead know lessons the living haven't learned.
EDHREC rank #492 Common Not on the Reserved List
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The 17 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

When you scry, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards on the bottom of your library, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them on the bottom.

2013-09-15 · Wizards of the Coast

You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, that means you'll scry last. For others, that means you'll scry and then perform other actions.

2013-09-15 · Wizards of the Coast

Scry appears on some spells and abilities with one or more targets. If all of the spell or ability's targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't scry.

2013-09-15 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose how to order cards returned to your library after scrying no matter where you put them.

2013-09-15 · Wizards of the Coast

The loss of life is part of the spell's effect. It's not an additional cost. If Read the Bones doesn't resolve, you won't lose life.

2013-09-15 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Read the Bones, The List printing
The List
PLST · #MOC-267
Common
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Read the Bones, Dominaria United Commander printing
Dominaria United Commander
DMC · #117
Common
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$0.50
Bootown's Games and Hobbies · Condition LP
Read the Bones, The List printing
The List
PLST · #DDP-56
Common
∅ No QC price
Read the Bones, Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi printing
Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
DDP · #56
Common
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$0.38
401 Games · Condition MP
Read the Bones, Commander 2014 printing
Commander 2014
C14 · #158
Common
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$0.40
Bootown's Games and Hobbies · Condition MP
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