Behold the Multiverse
Instant
Scry 2, then draw two cards.
Foretell 
(During your turn, you may pay 
and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #3608
Behold the Multiverse draws two cards and lets you scry 2 first — solid value on its own, and the foretell cost drops it to two mana on a later turn, making it one of the more efficient instant-speed refills in blue. Ranar the Ever-Watchful turns the foretell mechanic into a free 1/1 Spirit token, which means the setup turn pulls double duty rather than just deferring the cost.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
Ranar the Ever-Watchful generates a 1/1 Spirit token whenever you foretell a card, so Behold the Multiverse doesn't just set up a cheap draw spell — it immediately extends the board on the turn you exile it.
Kellan, the Kid
Kellan, the Kid cares about instants and sorceries, and Behold the Multiverse hits both checkboxes as a foretell instant that refuels while keeping mana open for interaction on opponents' turns.
Elminster
Elminster rewards scrying, and Behold the Multiverse front-loads a scry 2 before drawing — every cast actively charges Elminster's ability rather than just replacing cards.
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Melek, Reforged Researcher wants a deep spell library and cares about casting instants, making Behold the Multiverse a clean draw-two that fits neatly into the spell-chain gameplan.
Minn, Wily Illusionist
Minn, Wily Illusionist rewards casting instants and sorceries with Illusion tokens, so Behold the Multiverse pulls double duty as both a draw engine and a token trigger on the cast.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Behold the Multiverse earns its slot — the format's slower pace makes the foretell setup turn painless, and instant-speed draw that replaces itself twice is exactly what control and midrange decks want at the three-to-two-mana range. In Pauper it's a legitimate role-player, competing with other efficient blue cantrips in tempo and control shells where the scry 2 adds meaningful selection. Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy have access to strictly faster card draw, so Behold the Multiverse doesn't make the cut in those environments outside of narrow budget builds. Vintage doesn't need it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Behold the Multiverse sits firmly in bulk territory — pick it up in any collection lot or as a throw-in and you're not spending a meaningful slot budget. Bulk draw spells don't appreciate, but this one doesn't need to; it just needs to be in the deck.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ranar the Ever-Watchful
- Kellan, the Kid
- Elminster
- Melek, Reforged Researcher
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.