Bottled Cloister (Ravnica Remastered) Near Mint Foil

Bottled Cloister: Keep Your Plans Sealed

Bottled Cloister is a compact lock piece for control decks that values long term planning. The card forces each opponent to trigger your hand into exile at their upkeep while you recover everything on your own turn. That predictable rhythm turns hand size into a timed resource and lets you sequence plays safely. As a four mana artifact it fits into midrange shells or artifact bouquets that want to stabilize the late game without surrendering card advantage.

Use Bottled Cloister when you want to smooth out awkward draws or protect critical combos from disruption. The card returns all cards you own exiled with Bottled Cloister to your hand at the beginning of your upkeep and then lets you draw a card, so it pairs well with tutors and mana acceleration that can capitalize on the guaranteed replenish step. In Ravnica lore this feels like a guild's archive locked away until its chosen steward reclaims it, which matches the set's focus on structure and timing.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {4}
• Card Type – Artifact
• Subtypes –
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, exile all cards from your hand face down. At the beginning of your upkeep, return all cards you own exiled with Bottled Cloister to your hand, then draw a card.
• Power / Toughness –
• Loyalty –