Idyllic TutorHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Idyllic Tutor acts as a search engine for your deck. When you cast it, you search your library for any card with the 'Enchantment' type. This includes basic enchantments, enchantment creatures, enchantment artifacts, and Auras. You must reveal the card to all players before placing it into your hand and shuffling your library.

Resolving the Spell Step-by-Step

First, you pay the mana cost of {2}{W} and place Idyllic Tutor on the stack. Once it resolves, you search your library; you are not required to find a card if you choose not to, though you almost always will. After selecting an enchantment card, you reveal it to ensure it meets the criteria. Finally, the card is put into your hand, and you must shuffle your library regardless of whether a card was found.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

A frequent error is attempting to find a card that isn't an enchantment but has an 'enchant' keyword, like an Equipment that feels like an Aura. Remember that Idyllic Tutor specifically checks for the 'Enchantment' type line. Additionally, unlike some other tutors, this spell puts the card into your hand, not directly onto the battlefield, so you must still pay the mana cost to cast the enchantment you found.

When to Play It

Idyllic Tutor is best played when you need a specific silver bullet to answer an opponent's threat or when you are one piece away from a combo. Because it is a sorcery, you should ideally cast it during a turn where you have enough mana left over to cast the enchantment you searched for, or when you are safe from immediate pressure.

Interaction examples

Finding Specific Subtypes

Open the Armory

If your deck relies on Auras, you might use Open the Armory for a cheaper search. However, Idyllic Tutor is more flexible because it can find any enchantment, including global effects or Sagas, whereas Open the Armory is limited to Auras and Equipment.

Recovering from the Graveyard

Sevinne's Reclamation

If an opponent counters your Idyllic Tutor, it goes to the graveyard. You can then use Sevinne's Reclamation to return a different 3-mana permanent to the battlefield, or if you had used the Tutor to find a 3-mana enchantment that was later destroyed, the Reclamation can bring that enchantment back directly.

Searching for Answers

During your main phase, you cast Idyllic Tutor to search for a removal enchantment like Oblivion Ring. You reveal it, shuffle, and now have the answer in hand ready to cast against your opponent's largest threat.