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Read the Bones
SORCERY Common
Starter Commander Decks EDHREC #486
$0.20
+0.0%
7 days
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Read the Bones Price Summary
Read the Bones's current headline price is $0.20.
Read the Bones Printings & Prices
17 printings
Read the Bones has 17 tracked printings across 14 sets, in nonfoil, foil and confetti foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
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Sell Read the Bones: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | TSR #328 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TSR #328 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #7066 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #7069 | Confetti Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #7066 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #7066 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2566 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #7069 | Confetti Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #328 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #7066 | Foil | — | — | — |
Read the Bones Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Scry 2, then draw two cards. You lose 2 life. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
"The dead know lessons the living haven't learned."
Read the Bones is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
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Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Read the Bones Rulings
5 most recent
- Sep 15, 2013 Scry appears on some spells and abilities with one or more targets. If all of the spell or ability's targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't scry.
- Sep 15, 2013 The loss of life is part of the spell's effect. It's not an additional cost. If Read the Bones doesn't resolve, you won't lose life.
- Sep 15, 2013 When you scry, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards on the bottom of your library, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them on the bottom.
- Sep 15, 2013 You choose how to order cards returned to your library after scrying no matter where you put them.
- Sep 15, 2013 You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, that means you'll scry last. For others, that means you'll scry and then perform other actions.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
20 printings
Read the Bones has been reprinted 20 times. The Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander reprint cut the price 23% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J25 #479 | 2024-11-15 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| DSC #154 | 2024-09-27 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| CMM #182 | 2023-08-04 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| CMM #182 | 2023-08-04 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| MOC #267 | 2023-04-21 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SCD #101 | 2022-12-02 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| DMC #117 | 2022-09-09 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PLST #DDP-56 | 2022-04-29 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #7066 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #7066 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
J25 #479 
DSC #154 
CMM #182 
MOC #267 
DMC #117 
PLST #DDP-56 
SLD #7066 Showing the 10 most recent of 20 printings.
Read the Bones in Commander
Read the Bones is the #486 most-played card on EDHREC, down 25 places over the last 30 days.
Read the Bones FAQ
How much is Read the Bones worth?
Read the Bones is worth about $0.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Read the Bones legal in Commander?
Yes — Read the Bones is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Read the Bones been reprinted?
Yes — Read the Bones has been reprinted 20 times, with 17 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Read the Bones cheap?
Read the Bones trades at about $0.20 — 20 reprints keep supply plentiful.