Bottled Cloister (Retro Frame) (Ravnica Remastered) Light Play

Seal the City

Bottled Cloister is a compact toolkit for tempo and card advantage. The card forces a transfer of agency by putting your hand into exile during each opponent's upkeep so that board decisions happen without your hidden answers. On your upkeep everything you own exiled with Bottled Cloister returns to your hand and you draw a card, which steadies your resources and replaces the lost turn you spent in the bottle. That loop makes it a practical inclusion in artifact suites and control shells where timing and predictable draws matter more than raw tempo.

In Ravnica, this artifact feels like a guild contract. It pairs neatly with cards that care about exile or that can be cast at instant speed after your hand returns. You can use it to deny opponents information, to stall until a key removal appears, or to smooth out draws in longer games. The retro frame treatment adds a familiar tactile feel while the printed rules text keeps interactions clear for tournament play.

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 –