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Oblivious Bookworm is a compact utility creature that fits into tempo and control shells in Duskmourn drafts and cube lists. The Near Mint Foil printing shows the card's subtle foil highlights while keeping the play profile lean; it reads as a single blue investment that rewards incremental advantage rather than immediate board swings. Experienced players will notice how the Bookworm's enter the battlefield effect lets you refill options and smooth draws during the midgame without overstaying its welcome.
In a thematic sense the card leans into Duskmourn's House of Horror motif by offering quiet engine value that can be masked behind more obvious threats. Use it as a one mana setup piece to enable counterspell windows, find answers, or set up delve and discard synergies. The card pairs well with graveyard interaction and card selection effects and sits comfortably in blue control, tempo, and combo shells that appreciate low variance value.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Insect
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Oblivious Bookworm enters the battlefield, draw a card. If you drew a card this way, you may put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library.
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Power / Toughness – 1/3
