Bloodsoaked Insight: Reading the Opponent's Plan
Bloodsoaked Insight from Modern Horizons 3 invites a careful, tempo-focused approach. With a substantial mana cost of {5}{B}{B}{R}, it rewards patience; this spell costs 1 less to cast for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn, turning life totals into raw mana efficiency. The effect targets one opponent, making them exile the top three cards of their library, a glimpse into their immediate intentions and potential disruption for your next moves.
For the turn that follows, you may play those exiled cards, a window that can compound into a sequence of game-altering plays. If you cast a spell this way, mana of any type can be spent to cast it, removing color constraints and enabling powerful interactions from the revealed cards. In the right moment, Bloodsoaked Insight can reshape the pace of a match, rewarding precise timing and a readiness to pivot based on what your opponent has shown.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {5}{B}{B}{R}
- Card Type – Sorcery
- Subtypes –
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – This spell costs 1 less to cast for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn. Target opponent exiles the top three cards of their library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards. If you cast a spell this way, mana of any type can be spent to cast it.
- Power / Toughness – N/A
- Loyalty – N/A