Read the Runes {X}{U}

Instant

🏷️ Card draw (Instant)🏷️ Instant-speed enabler

Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card unless you sacrifice a permanent.

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The List

English · 2021-02-05

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from The List (released 2021-02-05), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 5d42a892-e5d4-4c73-8316-b7a08c5c09cc
Oracle ID: 74316be1-041f-4a2e-a296-0b496f90ca25
TCGplayer ID: 229332

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