Bury in Books
Instant
This spell costs 
less to cast if it targets an attacking creature.
Put target creature into its owner's library second from the top.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #20642
Bury in Books exiles a creature and replaces itself with a card draw — that's a two-for-one at instant speed for three mana. It's not the most efficient removal spell in the format, but the cantrip staples it firmly above bulk filler.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bury in Books earns its slot in Izzet and blue-heavy decks that care about card-draw triggers — cantripping removal is genuinely hard to cut when your commander rewards every draw. In Pauper, exile-based interaction is premium and the common slot is competitive, so it sees niche play in controlling blue shells that need answers to recursive threats. Modern and Pioneer have cheaper, cleaner options at the same mana value, so Bury in Books rarely makes those 60-card lists unless the exile clause specifically matters. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the rate doesn't compete.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Bury in Books is deep bulk — you're paying postage, not card price. That floor is stable; cantripping interaction doesn't spike, but it also doesn't crater further, so there's no timing consideration here beyond just picking one up whenever you need it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.