First printed in Core Set 2020 (2019)
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 and has ": Draw a card, then discard a card."
A good book is a refuge, but a great book is a fortress.
- Illustrated by
- PINDURSKI
Hard Cover legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- Once the ability granted by Hard Cover has been activated, it will resolve even if Hard Cover leaves the battlefield before that ability resolves.
- You draw and discard all while the granted ability is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.
Prices
Paper price: €0.12 / $0.22 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).
Combos
2 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite looting, Infinite self-mill…: Famished Paladin + Hard Cover + Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Infinite looting, Infinite self-mill…: Famished Paladin + Hard Cover + Horizon Chimera