Oblivious Bookworm

{G}{U} · Creature — Human Wizard

At the beginning of your end step, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card unless a permanent entered the battlefield face down under your control this turn or you turned a permanent face up this turn.

Rulings (1)

Sep 20, 2024 · Once Oblivious Bookworm's ability begins to resolve, it's too late to put any permanents onto the battlefield face down under your control or turn any permanents face up to prevent yourself from having to discard a card if you choose to draw a card.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Standard

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=7 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Bant Airbending Combo	Standard	100%	4×	2
Reanimator	Standard	80%	2–4×	5

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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