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Phyrexian Grimoire

{3}

Artifact — Book

Tempest·tmp #301·Rare·1997·Art by Doug Chaffee
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Phyrexian Grimoire
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Oracle Text

{4}, {T}: Target opponent chooses one of the top two cards of your graveyard. Exile that card and put the other one into your hand.

Every page cost a life; every secret cost a thousand more.

Print Details

Set
Tempest (TMP)
Number
#301
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Doug Chaffee
Frame
1997
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.35
EUR
€0.42
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

10/4/2004·wotc

If there is only one card in your graveyard, it is exiled by the first part of the effect and you do not get to put any cards into your hand since the second part fails.

10/15/2006·wotc

It does not target the cards, but it targets the opponent. If you can’t target an opponent, you can’t activate this ability.

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