Misinformation is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Put up to three target cards from an opponent's graveyard on top of their library in any order.
Complete guide
Misinformation is a clever black instant that allows you to manipulate the very top of an opponent's deck. By pulling specific cards from their graveyard, you can dictate their next few draws or disrupt their recursion strategies for just one mana.
What Misinformation Does
When you cast Misinformation, you choose up to three target cards in a single opponent's graveyard. These cards are then removed from the graveyard and placed on top of that opponent's library. You decide the order of these cards, allowing you to force your opponent to draw their least useful spells for the next several turns.
Step-by-Step Resolution
First, you cast the spell and choose your targets (one, two, or three cards). Note that while the cards must be in an opponent's graveyard, the spell targets the cards themselves and not the opponent. Upon resolution, you take those cards and place them on top of the library. Importantly, you do not have to reveal the chosen order to your opponent; you simply place them face down in the order you prefer.
Common Mistakes
A common error is thinking you must target exactly three cards. The text says 'up to three,' meaning targeting zero, one, or two cards is perfectly legal. Another mistake is revealing the order to the opponent. While they know which cards were picked because they were targets, the final sequence on top of the library is secret information known only to you.
When to Play It
The best time to use Misinformation is during an opponent's end step or in response to a draw trigger. This ensures their next draw is a card you chose. It is also an excellent tool for fizzling 'reanimate' spells by removing the targets from the graveyard before the recursion spell can resolve.
Interaction examples
Vampiric TutorYour opponent casts Vampiric Tutor and puts a powerful win condition on top of their library. In response to their next draw trigger, you cast Misinformation targeting three basic lands in their graveyard. You place those lands on top of their library, effectively burying their tutored card three turns deep.
Dark RitualOn turn one, you can use Dark Ritual to generate three black mana. You use one mana to cast a discard spell (not pictured) and then use another black mana to cast Misinformation. This allows you to immediately put a card your opponent just discarded back on top of their library, ensuring they don't draw into any new answers for your early game pressure.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Misinformation
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You target the cards, but not the opponent.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You don’t need to show the opponent what order you put the cards on top of their library.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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