Magic: The Gathering

Read the Runes

Onslaught 104 • rare

Set: Onslaught
Collector number: 104
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: XU
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Alan Pollack
Market price: $0.63

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What it's worth

$0.63market price via TCGplayer · Jul 24, 2026$0.63 – $0.66 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare instant from the 2002 *Onslaught* set, Read the Runes is prized by players for its flexible approach to card advantage and graveyard interaction. Its evocative artwork by Alan Pollack captures the mystical theme of the set, grounding the card as a classic example of blue utility in Magic: The Gathering history.

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What it does

Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card unless you sacrifice a permanent.

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