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Read the Runes

Read the Runes

Instant

rare

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

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Semantic Tags

Card Drawmechanical

Puts additional cards into your hand. Includes direct draw, 'look/reveal and put into hand' effects, and conditional draw triggers.

Card Drawvector

Puts additional cards into your hand. Includes direct draw, 'look/reveal and put into hand' effects, and conditional draw triggers.

A permanent or ability that lets you discard cards for value or at will.

Cards that directly win the game or threaten to end it quickly. Includes 'you win the game' effects and massive threats.

Draw-then-discard or discard-then-draw effects that improve hand quality without net card advantage.

Draw-then-discard or discard-then-draw effects that improve hand quality without net card advantage.

Broadly benefits from sacrificing permanents — overlaps aristocrats but includes non-creature sacrifice.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernnot legal
pioneernot legal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal

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Printings (4)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
The List#ONS-104rare···
Jumpstart#167rare···
Commander 2016#95rare···
Onslaught#104rare···

Rulings

2004-10-04

You are never forced to sacrifice any permanents. You can choose to discard your entire hand if your hand is smaller than the number of cards you are required to discard.

2004-10-04

You draw the cards, then sacrifice any permanents you want to sacrifice, then discard the required number of card from your hand. There is no chance to play any cards in between these actions.