Page, Loose LeafHow it works & interactions with other cards

A Mana Source and a Tutor

At its core, Page, Loose Leaf functions as a mana rock on legs, tapping to provide one colorless mana. However, because it is legendary, drawing multiples can often be a burden. The Grandeur ability solves this by allowing you to discard a duplicate copy from your hand to search your library for an instant or sorcery card.

Resolving Grandeur Step-by-Step

To activate the Grandeur ability, you must have Page, Loose Leaf on the battlefield and another card with the same name in your hand. First, pay the cost by discarding the extra copy. Then, you reveal cards from the top of your library one by one. As soon as you reveal an instant or sorcery, that card goes to your hand. Finally, all other revealed cards are placed on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Timing and Strategy

Since the Grandeur ability does not require the creature to tap, you can use Page, Loose Leaf for mana and then immediately discard a duplicate to find a spell. This is particularly useful for finding removal or card draw exactly when you need it. Remember that Grandeur is an activated ability, so it can be used at instant speed as long as you can pay the cost.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

A common error is forgetting that Grandeur requires the creature to be on the battlefield to activate the ability; you cannot discard two copies from your hand to trigger the effect if you don't control one. Additionally, if your library contains no instants or sorceries, you will reveal your entire library and then put it back in a random order, so ensure your deck list supports the search.

Interaction examples

Accelerating the Construct

Foundry Inspector

With Foundry Inspector on the battlefield, the cost to cast Page, Loose Leaf is reduced to only one generic mana. This allows you to deploy your mana source early and start building your board presence while keeping mana open for other plays.

Mana Diversity

Ornithopter of Paradise

If you control both Ornithopter of Paradise and Page, Loose Leaf, you have access to both colored and colorless mana. You can use the colorless mana from Page, Loose Leaf to pay for generic costs, while saving the color-flexible mana from the Ornithopter for specific spell requirements.

Cycling for Answers

Imagine you have one Page, Loose Leaf on the field and draw another. Instead of it being a dead card due to the Legend Rule, you activate Grandeur. You discard the new copy, reveal cards until you hit a spell, and effectively 'cycle' the duplicate creature into a potentially game-winning instant or sorcery.