Silent Reader
Oblivious Bookworm is a compact blue uncommon that rewards careful library navigation. The creature offers a modest body with an enter the battlefield effect that digs through your deck for value while feeding the graveyard. Experienced players will recognize it as a setup piece for delve payoffs, flashback lines or delve synergies where a small investment of mana translates into a stronger midgame position.
The card works best in control and mill palettes where every card in the yard matters. Use Oblivious Bookworm early to shape draws and enable graveyard interactions later. Lore wise, the Bookworm is less predator and more archivist, quietly consuming pages until forbidden knowledge spills out onto the battlefield.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Insect Horror
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Oblivious Bookworm enters the battlefield, look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
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Power / Toughness – 1/3
