'Access' occurs if a
card would leave the
collection or
cemetery zone, either
moving to another zone (i.e. the
realm) or being
banished.
You may still freely
look at your collection and cemetery, and add cards to them. The (2) is paid when the
ability which would 'access' cards is put on the
storyline, allowing the entire effect access. The Bureau does not increase casting costs; it is a separate
cost. It will not be reduced by effects that reduce casting cost (e.g.
Mix Aer), since it's not a casting cost and often
there are effects that access without casting anything (e.g.
Adept Illusionist,
Imposter, etc.) For example,
Archimago must pay (2) to activate his ability, even though 3 cards are banished. Similarly,
Deathspeaker must pay (2) to use his ability, even if on
Death's Door, as this is not an increase to the cost of the ability but a separate cost which must be paid in advance. You may choose not to pay the (2) and resolve the rest of the effect but be unable to access cards from a cemetery or collection. For example,
Feast for Crows may
search the other zones and simply not remove any spells from cemetery. Adept Illusionist may search your
spellbook and
hand for another
copy of itself, but not your cemetery.