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*{{G}} [[Creature]]s and [[Land]]s
*{{G}} [[Creature]]s and [[Land]]s


You do not ''have'' to find the card and put it in your library. If you do choose to find cards, you must [[reveal]] those cards to all players if it searches for a specific card type.
You do not ''have'' to find the card and put it in your library. If you do choose to find cards, you must [[reveal]] those cards to all players if it searches for a specific card type.


[[R&D]] has stopped creating tutoring [[keywords]] like [[transmute]] and [[transfigure]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/146486782873/are-there-any-chances-for-transfigure-making-a|title=Are there any chances for transfigure making a comeback?|June 26, 2016}}</ref> They don't like to do too much tutoring, as it can lead to repetition of play, where games play out too similarly.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/156461572163/one-of-my-favorite-things-is-playing-tutor-spells|title=Could we please get more cards that search things, even very specific things?|January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170441221948/with-the-downshift-of-full-tutoring-particularly|title=With the downshift of full tutoring (particularly for lands) is the primary reason because it takes so much time to shuffle? |February 02, 2018}}</ref>
[[R&D]] has stopped creating tutoring [[keywords]] like [[transmute]] and [[transfigure]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/146486782873/are-there-any-chances-for-transfigure-making-a|title=Are there any chances for transfigure making a comeback?|June 26, 2016}}</ref> They don't like to do too much tutoring, as it can lead to repetition of play, where games play out too similarly.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/156461572163/one-of-my-favorite-things-is-playing-tutor-spells|title=Could we please get more cards that search things, even very specific things?|January 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170441221948/with-the-downshift-of-full-tutoring-particularly|title=With the downshift of full tutoring (particularly for lands) is the primary reason because it takes so much time to shuffle? |February 02, 2018}}</ref>
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*<c>Dizzy Spell</c>
*<c>Dizzy Spell</c>
*<c>Drift of Phantasms</c>
*<c>Drift of Phantasms</c>
*<c>Eldritch Evolution</c> (with converted mana cost X or less, where X is 2 plus a sacrificed creature's converted mana cost)<ref>{{DailyRef|beyond-basics/pandoras-toolbox-2016-06-30|Pandora's Toolbox|[[Gavin Verhey]]|June 30, 2016}}</ref>
*<c>Eldritch Evolution</c> (with converted mana cost X or less, where X is 2 plus a sacrificed creature's converted mana cost)<ref>{{DailyRef|beyond-basics/pandoras-toolbox-2016-06-30|Pandora's Toolbox|[[Gavin Verhey]]|June 30, 2016}}</ref>
*<c>Ethereal Usher</c>
*<c>Ethereal Usher</c>
*<c>Grozoth</c>
*<c>Grozoth</c>
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====Color====
====Color====
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*<c>Conflux</c> (a white card, a blue card, a black card, a red card, and a green card)
*<c>Conflux</c> (a white card, a blue card, a black card, a red card, and a green card)
}}


====Multicolored====
====Multicolored====
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*<c>Demand</c>
*<c>Demand</c>
}}


===Search for artifacts===
===Search for artifacts===
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====[[Artifact creature]]====
====[[Artifact creature]]====
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*<c>Sphinx Summoner</c>
*<c>Sphinx Summoner</c>
}}


====[[Equipment]]====
====[[Equipment]]====
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====[[Vehicle]]====
====[[Vehicle]]====
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*<c>Deadeye Quartermaster</c>
*<c>Deadeye Quartermaster</c>
}}


===Search for enchantments===
===Search for enchantments===
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====[[Curse]]====
====[[Curse]]====
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*<c>Bitterheart Witch</c>
*<c>Bitterheart Witch</c>
*<c>Curse of Misfortunes</c>
*<c>Curse of Misfortunes</c>
}}


====[[Rune]]====
====[[Rune]]====
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*<c>Runed Crown</c>
*<c>Runed Crown</c>
*<c>Runeforge Champion</c>
*<c>Runeforge Champion</c>
}}


====[[Saga]]====
====[[Saga]]====
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*<c>Search for Glory</c>
*<c>Search for Glory</c>
}}


===Search for planeswalkers===
===Search for planeswalkers===
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====Green creature====
====Green creature====
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*<c>Green Sun's Zenith</c>
*<c>Green Sun's Zenith</c>
*<c>Magus of the Order</c> (Requires the sacrifice of a green creature as an additional cost)
*<c>Magus of the Order</c> (Requires the sacrifice of a green creature as an additional cost)
*<c>Natural Order</c> (Requires the sacrifice of a green creature as an additional cost)
*<c>Natural Order</c> (Requires the sacrifice of a green creature as an additional cost)
*<c>Summoner's Pact</c>
*<c>Summoner's Pact</c>
}}


====[[Dinosaur]]====
====[[Dinosaur]]====
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*<c>Forerunner of the Empire</c> ([[Dinosaur]]) (puts the searched card on top of its owner's library)
*<c>Forerunner of the Empire</c> ([[Dinosaur]]) (puts the searched card on top of its owner's library)
*<c>Priest of the Wakening Sun</c> ([[Dinosaur]])
*<c>Priest of the Wakening Sun</c> ([[Dinosaur]])
}}


====[[Dragon]]====
====[[Dragon]]====
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*<c>Dragon's Approach</c>
*<c>Dragon's Approach</c>
*<c>Imperial Hellkite</c>
*<c>Imperial Hellkite</c>
*<c>Orb of Dragonkind</c>
*<c>Sarkhan, Dragonsoul </c>
*<c>Sarkhan, Dragonsoul </c>
*<c>Sarkhan's Triumph</c>
*<c>Sarkhan's Triumph</c>
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====[[Merfolk]]====
====[[Merfolk]]====
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*<c>Seahunter</c>
*<c>Seahunter</c>
*<c>Merrow Harbinger</c>
*<c>Merrow Harbinger</c>
*<c>Forerunner of the Heralds</c> (puts the searched card on top of its owner's library)
*<c>Forerunner of the Heralds</c> (puts the searched card on top of its owner's library)
}}


====[[Rebel]]====
====[[Rebel]]====
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====[[Sliver]]====
====[[Sliver]]====
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*<c>Homing Sliver</c>
*<c>Homing Sliver</c>
*<c>Sliver Overlord</c>
*<c>Sliver Overlord</c>
}}


====Miscellaneous====
====Miscellaneous====
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====Creatures with specific abilities====
====Creatures with specific abilities====
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*<c>Mwonvuli Beast Tracker</c> ([[deathtouch]], [[hexproof]], [[reach]], or [[trample]])
*<c>Mwonvuli Beast Tracker</c> ([[deathtouch]], [[hexproof]], [[reach]], or [[trample]])
*<c>Isperia the Inscrutable</c> ([[flying]])
*<c>Isperia the Inscrutable</c> ([[flying]])
}}


===Searching for lands===
===Searching for lands===
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====Land with [[basic land type]]====
====Land with [[basic land type]]====
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*<c>Perilous Forays</c>
*<c>Perilous Forays</c>
}}


====[[Snow]] land====
====[[Snow]] land====
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*<c>Into the North</c>
*<c>Into the North</c>
*<c>Spirit of the Aldergard</c>
*<c>Spirit of the Aldergard</c>
}}


====[[Gate]]====
====[[Gate]]====
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*<c>District Guide</c>
*<c>District Guide</c>
*<c>Gatecreeper Vine</c>
*<c>Gatecreeper Vine</c>
*<c>Maze's End</c>
*<c>Maze's End</c>
}}


====[[Basic land]]====
====[[Basic land]]====
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===Search for instants and sorceries===
===Search for instants and sorceries===
When tutoring, the two instants and sorceries are often put together and [[blue]] seeks them out.<ref name="Color Pie 2017"/>
When tutoring, the two instants and sorceries are often put together and [[blue]] seeks them out.<ref name="Color Pie 2017"/>
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*<c>Kasmina, Enigma Sage</c>
*<c>Kasmina, Enigma Sage</c>
*<c>Mystical Tutor</c>
*<c>Mystical Tutor</c>
*<c>Solve the Equation</c>
*<c>Solve the Equation</c>
*<c>Spellseeker</c>
*<c>Spellseeker</c>
}}


====Instant====
====Instant====
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*<c>Firemind's Foresight</c>
*<c>Firemind's Foresight</c>
*<c>Merchant Scroll</c>
*<c>Merchant Scroll</c>
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*<c>Sunforger</c>
*<c>Sunforger</c>
*<c>Wild Research</c>
*<c>Wild Research</c>
}}


====Instant or card with [[flash]]====
====Instant or card with [[flash]]====
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*<c>Mystical Teachings</c>
*<c>Mystical Teachings</c>
}}


====Sorcery====
====Sorcery====
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*<c>Personal Tutor</c>
*<c>Personal Tutor</c>
}}


====Trap====
====Trap====
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*<c>Trapmaker's Snare</c>
*<c>Trapmaker's Snare</c>
}}


====Arcane====
====Arcane====
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*<c>Eerie Procession</c>
*<c>Eerie Procession</c>
}}


===Search for permanent types===
===Search for permanent types===
{{columns-list|colwidth=25em|
*<c>Incoming!</c>
*<c>Incoming!</c>
*<c>Skyship Weatherlight</c> (artifact and/or creature)
*<c>Skyship Weatherlight</c> (artifact and/or creature)
*<c>Tezzeret, Artifice Master</c>
*<c>Tezzeret, Artifice Master</c>
*<c>Wargate</c>
*<c>Wargate</c>
}}


===Search for legendary cards===
===Search for legendary cards===
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*<c>Captain Sisay</c>
*<c>Captain Sisay</c>
*<c>Search for Glory</c>
*<c>Search for Glory</c>
*<c>Thalia's Lancers</c>
*<c>Thalia's Lancers</c>
}}


====Search for a legendary creature====
====Search for a legendary creature====
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*<c>Lifespinner</c> (Spirit)
*<c>Lifespinner</c> (Spirit)
*<c>Time of Need</c>
*<c>Time of Need</c>
}}


===Search for named cards===
===Search for named cards===
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====Herald cycle====
====Herald cycle====
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*<c>Angel's Herald</c> (<c>Empyrial Archangel</c>)
*<c>Angel's Herald</c> (<c>Empyrial Archangel</c>)
*<c>Behemoth's Herald</c> (<c>Godsire</c>)
*<c>Behemoth's Herald</c> (<c>Godsire</c>)
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*<c>Dragon's Herald</c> (<c>Hellkite Overlord</c>)
*<c>Dragon's Herald</c> (<c>Hellkite Overlord</c>)
*<c>Sphinx's Herald</c> (<c>Sphinx Sovereign</c>)
*<c>Sphinx's Herald</c> (<c>Sphinx Sovereign</c>)
}}


====From Planeswalker Decks====
====From Planeswalker Decks====
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====Noted cards====
====Noted cards====
Cards that were named and noted down during a [[Conspiracy Draft]].
Cards that were named and noted down during a [[Conspiracy Draft]].
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*<c>Aether Searcher</c>
*<c>Aether Searcher</c>
*<c>Smuggler Captain</c>
*<c>Smuggler Captain</c>
}}


===Search an opponent's library===
===Search an opponent's library===

Revision as of 15:20, 30 June 2021

A Tutor is a spell which searches your library for another card.

Description

Tutoring is primary in black, but other colors can be better at searching for specific card types (and subtypes).

You do not have to find the card and put it in your library. If you do choose to find cards, you must reveal those cards to all players if it searches for a specific card type.

R&D has stopped creating tutoring keywords like transmute and transfigure.[1] They don't like to do too much tutoring, as it can lead to repetition of play, where games play out too similarly.[2][3]

A special kind of tutor are the wishes, which may search for cards outside of the game.

Search from top N cards of library

To cut down on shuffling, R&D has started to do more effects where you "tutor" just from a handful of cards from the top of your library, usually four or five. Anything else that colors can do is what they can do here.[4][5][6]

Types

Search for any card

Alpha had the card Demonic Tutor, which locked black in as the primary color to tutor for any type of card. Philosophically, blue is the better color to have this ability, but so far no changes have been made.[4]

Specific mana costs

See also: Transmute.

Color

  • Conflux (a white card, a blue card, a black card, a red card, and a green card)

Multicolored

Search for artifacts

Blue is the primary color to get any type of artifact. White tends to focus on certain subsets such as Equipment and Vehicles.[4]

Artifact creature

Equipment

Vehicle

Search for enchantments

White is the color that searches the library for enchantments.[4]

Aura

Curse

Rune

Saga

Search for planeswalkers

Search for creatures

Green is the primary color to tutor for creatures.[4][8][9] Sometimes it will even put them directly onto the battlefield. All colors have access to tutoring for specific creature types that are in their color. Red, for example, can tutor for Dragons.

Green creature

Dinosaur

Dragon

Elf

Goblin

Mercenary

Merfolk

Rebel

Sliver

Miscellaneous

Creatures with specific abilities

Searching for lands

Green, being one of the colors most closely associated with land and mana, is the best at tutoring for land.[9] It occasionally will put them directly onto the battlefield. The other four colors are allowed to occasionally tutor for their own basic land type.[4] See also fetch lands

Plains

Island

Swamp

Mountain

Forest

Land with basic land type

Snow land

Gate

Basic land

Search for instants and sorceries

When tutoring, the two instants and sorceries are often put together and blue seeks them out.[4]

Instant

Instant or card with flash

Sorcery

Trap

Arcane

Search for permanent types

Search for legendary cards

Search for a legendary creature

Search for named cards

See also: Partner with.

Herald cycle

From Planeswalker Decks

These cards are all from Planeswalker Decks and search in the library or in the graveyard for the related planeswalker.

Cards named like themselves

Search for a copy

These cards let you search for a card with the same name as another one.

These old cards have had errata removing the word "copy" since they're not copies in the usual sense.

Noted cards

Cards that were named and noted down during a Conspiracy Draft.

Search an opponent's library

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 26, 2016). "Are there any chances for transfigure making a comeback?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 27, 2017). "Could we please get more cards that search things, even very specific things?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 02, 2018). "With the downshift of full tutoring (particularly for lands) is the primary reason because it takes so much time to shuffle?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 20, 2017). "Is there a nickname anyone in R&D uses for the cards with mechanics like on Commune with the Gods or Vessel of Nascency?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 03, 2017). "You say cards that "look at the top N cards of the library rather than tutoring" are a trend.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  7. ↑ Gavin Verhey (June 30, 2016). "Pandora's Toolbox". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 17, 2017). "Is there a conscious effort in R&D to make green the best tutor color?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  9. ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (May 19, 2017). "Isn't green also the best land tutoring color?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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