Bureau of Occult Control

'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 which would 'access' cards is put on the , allowing the entire effect access. The Bureau does not increase casting costs; it is a separate . It will not be reduced by effects that reduce casting cost (e.g. ), since it's not a casting cost and often are effects that access without casting anything (e.g. , , etc.) For example, must pay to activate his ability, even though 3 cards are banished. Similarly, must pay to use his ability, even if on , 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 and resolve the rest of the effect but be unable to access cards from a cemetery or collection. For example, may the other zones and simply not remove any spells from cemetery. Adept Illusionist may search your and for another of itself, but not your cemetery.