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Cursed Scroll, art by D. Alexander Gregory
Art by D. Alexander Gregory · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$87.87
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Cursed Scroll

{1} · Artifact

{3}, {T}: Choose a card name, then reveal a card at random from your hand. If that card has the chosen name, this artifact deals 2 damage to any target.

Rulings (1)

Aug 1, 2008 · If you have no cards in hand, you still have to name a card. Then you fail to reveal one (since there aren’t any). Since the named card wasn’t revealed, no damage is dealt.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=133 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
UG MadnessPremodern71.4%2–3×7
SlighPremodern56.7%1–4×97
White WeeniePremodern50%1–3×6
Selesnya OathPremodern13%23
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Cursed Scroll — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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