Aeon Chronicler
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Aeon Chronicler's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
Suspend X—
. X can't be 0.
Whenever a time counter is removed from this card while it's exiled, draw a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #9821
Aeon Chronicler enters as an X/X that replaces itself with X cards — the bigger you suspend it, the more it pays off on arrival. The cost is that you either sink a lot of mana into it right now or wait several turns in suspend, which makes it a slow card in a format full of fast threats. Alaundo the Seer removes that friction almost entirely, which is why the pairing is so common.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Alaundo the Seer
Alaundo the Seer untaps creatures whenever a card is cast from exile, so Aeon Chronicler suspended under Alaundo generates untap triggers each upkeep while the counters tick down — and when it lands, the card draw fuels the next round of exiled spells.
Jhoira of the Ghitu
Jhoira of the Ghitu puts Aeon Chronicler into suspend for just two mana, sidestepping the X cost entirely and letting you spend those turns developing your board before a large Chronicler arrives with its draw attached.
The Tenth Doctor // Rose Tyler
The Tenth Doctor // Rose Tyler cares about suspending and casting cards from exile, so Aeon Chronicler checks both boxes: it sits in suspend generating story counters and delivers a body plus cards when the time counters clear.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Aeon Chronicler is a Commander card — the format's longer games give suspend time to resolve and give you the mana to cast it for a large X. In Legacy and Vintage it's fully legal but never played; a slow threat that draws cards on entry can't compete in formats where games end on turn three. Modern is the same story: the suspend line requires too many setup turns and the payoff isn't resilient enough to removal. Commander is the one place Aeon Chronicler earns its slot, specifically in decks that interact with suspend or need a scalable card advantage engine stapled to a threat.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Aeon Chronicler is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any trade binder or bulk box. Bulk rares with narrow homes don't climb in price, so buy it for the deck and don't expect any financial upside.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Alaundo the Seer
- Jhoira of the Ghitu
- The Tenth Doctor // Rose Tyler
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.