The 292nd card from the 2024 Foundations Jumpstart subset of Magic: The Gathering. This common Instant offers strategic library control with a discount against attacking creatures.
2024 • Magic: The Gathering • Foundations • Jumpstart
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Bury in Books is a blue Instant card identified as number 292 in the Foundations Jumpstart subset of Magic: The Gathering, released in 2024. Designed by Zoltan Boros, this card serves as a strategic tool for players seeking to manipulate the top of their libraries while maintaining defensive capabilities against aggressive boards. As a common card, it provides accessible gameplay utility without requiring significant resource investment to complete set collections. The card’s mechanical design centers on its versatility. It carries a mana value of 5, represented by a cost of four generic mana and one blue mana. However, its true strength lies in its conditional discount: the spell costs two less to cast if it targets an attacking creature. This makes it an efficient answer to aggressive strategies, allowing players to disrupt the opponent's board presence while simultaneously shuffling a target creature back into the library. The effect places the targeted creature second from the top of its owner's library, offering a unique form of library control that can be leveraged for future draws or to protect specific cards. For investors and hobbyists alike, Foundations Jumpstart represents a significant moment in the game's modern history, offering a diverse array of cards that appeal to both competitive players and casual collectors. The Bury in Books card stands out for its clever interaction between defense and resource management, making it a memorable addition to any Foundations collection.
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Bury in Books
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Zoltan Boros
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English
{4}{U}
Instant
U
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This spell costs {2} less to cast if it targets an attacking creature. Put target creature into its owner's library second from the top.
There are no weapons allowed in the Biblioplex, but a clever mage is never truly defenseless.
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