- Not to be confused with Signature Spellbook.
| Spellbook | |
|---|---|
| Mechanic | |
| Introduced | Alchemy: Innistrad |
| Last used | Alchemy: New Capenna |
| Statistics |
21 cards  9.5%  14.3%  14.3%  14.3%  14.3%  23.8%  4.8%  4.8% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| fulloracle:"Spellbook" | |
To draft from a spellbook is a designed-for-digital mechanic for MTG Arena that allows you to access a card from outside the game.[1][2]
Description
A spellbook is a curated list of 15 resonant cards tied to specific cards in the game. Cards with the spellbook mechanic only appear on Alchemy cards.[2]
Drafting from a spellbook may occur as part of an activated or triggered ability. When you pay the activation cost of such a card or fulfill its trigger, you may draft a card from their 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.[3]
The cards of the spellbook are not visible on the main cards themselves. Spellbooks are browsable 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, lists are available online.
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.[2]
| Spellbook card | Color | Theme | Alchemy set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial Vault |
|
Angels | New Capenna |
| Faithful Disciple |
|
Enchantments | Innistrad |
| Slayer's Bounty |
|
Justice and detainment | Innistrad |
| Experimental Pilot |
|
Vehicles | Kamigawa |
| Tireless Angler |
|
Marine life | Innistrad |
| Tome of the Infinite |
|
Utility spells | Jumpstart: Historic Horzions |
| Break Expectations |
|
Artifacts | Innistrad |
| Cursebound Witch |
|
Witches and witch tropes | Innistrad |
| Xander's Wake |
|
Party scoundrels | New Capenna |
| Arms Scavenger |
|
Adventuring Equipment | Innistrad |
| Big Spender |
|
Artifacts | New Capenna |
| Tibalt, Wicked Tormentor |
|
Devils | Innistrad |
| Boseiju Pathlighter |
|
Lands | Kamigawa |
| Garruk, Wrath of the Wilds |
|
Wild creatures | Innistrad |
| Hinterland Chef |
|
Unusual edible creatures | Innistrad |
| Ishkanah, Broodmother |
|
Spiders | Innistrad |
| Lost in the Park |
|
Wild beasts | New Capenna |
| Bind to Secrecy |
|
Graveyard recursion | New Capenna |
| Imperial Blademaster |
|
Samurai | Kamigawa |
| Key to the Archive |
|
Mystical Archive spells | Innistrad |
| Ominous Traveler |
|
Innistrad's monsters | Innistrad |
Example
Example
Ishkanah, Broodmother 
Legendary Creature — Spider
3/5
Reach
Other Spiders you countrol get +1/+2
, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Draft a card from Ishkanah, Broodmother's spellbook.
- Ishkanah's spellbook
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 2, 2021). "MTG Arena: State - Alchemy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c David Humpherys (December 8, 2021). "Designing for Alchemy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (December 4, 2021). "We talked about it on stream.". Twitter.