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Not to be confused with Signature Spellbook.

Spellbook
Mechanic
Introduced Alchemy: Innistrad
Last used Alchemy: Innistrad
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fulloracle:"Spellbook"

To draft from a spellbook is a designed-for-digital mechanic for MTG Arena that allows you to play a card from outside the game as an activated ability.[1]

Description

A spellbook is a curated list of cards tied to specific cards in the game. Cards with spellbooks only appear on Alchemy cards.

When you pay the activation cost of such a card, you may draft a card from the spellbook. You will see three cards from outside the game chosen from among a curated list and select one, usually to put into your hand. You can choose the same card twice, if it comes up again later.[2]

The cards of the spellbook are not visible on the main cards themselves. You are able to browse through these spellbooks in game by right-clicking (or long-pressing) on the cards, much like looking at dungeons or cards that make multiple tokens. Outside of MTG Arena, you have to find a list.

History

A spellbook was first named in Tome of the Infinite from Jumpstart: Historic Horizons, but there it was used in combination with conjure instead of draft. The mechanic also has similarities with Davriel, Soul Broker's offers and conditions from the same set. Drafting from a spellbook was formally introduced in Alchemy: Innistrad.

Example

Example

Ishkanah, Broodmother {3}{G}
Legendary Creature — Spider
3/5
Reach
Other Spiders you countrol get +1/+2
{1}{B/G}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Draft a card from Ishkanah, Broodmother's spellbook.

Ishkanah's spellbook

References

  1. Wizards of the Coast (December 2, 2021). "MTG Arena: State - Alchemy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Blake Rasmussen (December 4, 2021). "We talked about it on stream.". Twitter.
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