Scry

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Scry N -- look at the top N cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest back on top in any order.

How it works

• You see the cards. Each one independently goes to top or bottom. Order is your choice.
• Scry triggers don't reveal the cards to opponents.
• Scry is a small effect by itself but is huge for smoothing draws.

Common interactions

• Scry + draw: scry then draw is much stronger than just drawing -- you got to filter first.
• Top of library matters: scry pairs with cards that care about the top of your library (Lurrus-style top-of-deck plays, Soothsaying, miracle).
• Scry trigger doublers: scrying twice often functionally lets you find any specific card type (land, spell) within a small window.

Rule reference

[701.22]