Drafna's RestorationHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Drafna's Restoration allows you to choose a target player and any number of target artifact cards in that specific player's graveyard. Upon resolution, you place those chosen artifacts back on top of that player's library in whatever order you prefer. You must choose both a player and the specific cards as you cast the spell.

Step-by-Step Resolution

First, cast the spell by choosing a target player and any number of artifact cards in their graveyard, then pay the mana cost. When the spell resolves, verify all targets are still legal. If the player is still a legal target and at least one artifact remains in the graveyard, you take the remaining legal targets and place them on top of the library. You decide the sequence, meaning you can ensure you draw your best artifact immediately while burying others deeper.

Common Mistakes

A frequent error is trying to target artifacts in multiple players' graveyards; you must pick one single player's graveyard to target. Additionally, remember that this is a sorcery, so you cannot use it in response to a card that exiles a graveyard unless you have a way to cast it at flash speed. If all targeted cards are moved out of the graveyard before resolution, the spell will fail to resolve.

When to Play It

This card is best used when you have high-impact artifacts like equipment or mana rocks that have been destroyed. It is also an effective tool against mill strategies, as it allows you to restock your library and prevent losing by drawing from an empty deck. In some niche scenarios, you can use it on an opponent to 'lock' their next few draws with artifacts that are no longer useful to their current board state.

Interaction examples

Setting Up the Perfect Draw

Ponder

After you use Drafna's Restoration to put three powerful artifacts on top of your library, you can cast Ponder. Since Ponder lets you look at the top three cards and put them back in any order, you gain even more flexibility. However, be careful: if you choose to shuffle with Ponder, you will lose the specific order you set with Drafna's Restoration.

Digging After Restoring

Preordain

If you use Drafna's Restoration to put a single critical artifact back on your library, you can follow up with Preordain. This allows you to Scry 2—perhaps moving two unwanted non-artifact cards to the bottom—and then immediately draw the artifact you just restored to your library.