Card text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a harmony counter on Instrument of the Bards.
{3}{G}, {T}: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to the number of harmony counters on Instrument of the Bards, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If that card is legendary, create a Treasure token. Then shuffle.
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Mana cost
{G}
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Card text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a harmony counter on Instrument of the Bards.
{3}{G}, {T}: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to the number of harmony counters on Instrument of the Bards, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If that card is legendary, create a Treasure token. Then shuffle.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Instrument of the Bards
Instrument of the Bards (190) is a Green Legendary Artifact from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR). It costs {G} and has mana value 1. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is a main expansion, released July 2021. Instrument of the Bards has 3 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a harmony counter on Instrument of the Bards. {3}{G}, {T}: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to the number of harmony counters on Instrument of the Bards, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If that card is legendary, create a Treasure token. Then shuffle.
Card details
- Card number
- 190
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 July 2021
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Artifact
- Colour
- Green
- Colour identity
- Green
- Mana cost
- {G}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Instrument of the Bards
Other printings of Instrument of the Bards in Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
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Instrument of the Bards in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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