Bury in Books is a common Instant from J22 (J22) costing {4}{U}. Current price: $0.07 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Bury in Books
Instant
Card Text
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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Bury in Books is a Instant card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "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."
Bury in Books has a mana cost of {4}{U}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Bury in Books's mana cost of {4}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Bury in Books has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Bury in Books's current oracle text is: "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."
The current market price for Bury in Books is approximately $0.07 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.08 EUR.
You can purchase Bury in Books from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Bury in Books in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Bury in Books is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Bury in Books is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Bury in Books is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Bury in Books is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Bury in Books is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Bury in Books is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Bury in Books is from J22 (J22), with collector number 279.
Bury in Books may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Bury in Books is a common card in J22.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Bury in Books was illustrated by Zoltan Boros.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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