Rest and Recover with Long Rest
Long Rest offers a strategic reprieve for green decks seeking to reclaim their resources from the graveyard. Casting it requires a flexible investment of mana, allowing you to return multiple cards with different mana values to your hand. This selective revival ensures you can rebuild your hand with a diverse set of spells or creatures, making it a potent tool for decks that thrive on recursion and variety. The card's effect gains a dramatic edge if you manage to recover eight or more cards at once, resetting your life total to its starting value — a powerful lifeline that can turn the tide of a grueling match.
Often paired with cards that have varying mana costs and strong graveyard synergy, such as Edgewalker creatures or spells that benefit from being recast, Long Rest can anchor a resilient midrange or control strategy within the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set. Its medium play foil finish not only catches the eye but also reflects the veteran player's appreciation for cards that combine tactical depth with flavorful lore. In essence, Long Rest rewards patient planning and careful graveyard curation — a true boon for those who know the value of a well-earned respite.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {X}{G}{G}{G}
- Card Type: Sorcery
- Subtypes: —
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Return X target cards with different mana values from your graveyard to your hand. If eight or more cards were returned to your hand this way, your life total becomes equal to your starting life total. Exile Long Rest.
- Power / Toughness: Not applicable
- Loyalty: Not applicable