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Read the Bones

→Stable+0.5%

Secret Lair Drop, 2019 · #2566

Read the Bones's Near Mint price is down 25.2% ($0.65) over the past 30 days.

8h ago· Updated Nov 3, 2026

Card Details

TypeSorcery

Mana Cost2B

ArtistDZO

Card TextScry 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.)

Format Legality

ModernPioneerCommanderPauperLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl

inkwell Fair Value™?· NM

$1.93

moderate

+1.0% 24h+0.5% 7d

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Condition?

NMLPMPHPDMG

16 printings — select edition

Secret Lair Drop$6.32▼down 1.6%Secret Lair Drop$5.54▼down 1.8%Secret Lair Drop$1.93▲up 0.5%

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Confidencemedium

Prices as ofNov 3

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Cheapest printing$0.19

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Read the Bones$1.93+0.5%

Why This Price

inkwell Estimate

Fair Value$1.93

Movement

7D Change+0.5% (+$0.01)

30D Change-25.2% (-$0.65)

Freshness

Prices as ofNov 3

Update cadenceDaily

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Frequently Asked Questions▸

How much is Read the Bones worth?

The current Near Mint price for Read the Bones from Secret Lair Drop (Magic: The Gathering) is $1.93. It has increased 0.5% over the past 7 days.

What set is Read the Bones from?

Read the Bones is from the Secret Lair Drop set, released December 2019. It is a rare in Magic: The Gathering.

What rarity is Read the Bones?

Read the Bones is a rare card from Secret Lair Drop in Magic: The Gathering.

How has the price of Read the Bones changed over the past 30 days?

Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Read the Bones has fallen 25.2% ($0.65) to $1.93.

How many printings of Read the Bones exist?

Read the Bones has 16 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.19 from Starter Commander Decks.