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Mastermind's Acquisition

Card Name

Mastermind's Acquisition

Mana Cost

2

Type

Sorcery

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Choose one —• Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.• Choose a card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand.

Flavor Text

Another piece of a nefarious puzzle.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(1/19/2018)
In a casual game, a card you choose from outside the game comes from your personal collection. In a tournament event, a card you choose from outside the game must come from your sideboard. You may look at your sideboard at any time.
(1/19/2018)
There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called "story spotlights"—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com.