Bitter Reunion
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw two cards.
, Sacrifice this enchantment: Creatures you control gain haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #2704
Bitter Reunion draws two cards and gives your whole team haste until end of turn — all for two mana and the cost of discarding a card. The discard is a feature in any deck that wants cards in the graveyard, and even when it isn't, the raw card velocity plus a surprise haste anthem is worth the tempo.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ghen, Arcanum Weaver
Ghen, Arcanum Weaver needs enchantments in the graveyard to fuel his activated ability, and Bitter Reunion feeds that pipeline while replacing itself and pushing through damage the turn you need it most.
Yuma, Proud Protector
Yuma, Proud Protector cares about Deserts hitting the graveyard, and Bitter Reunion slots in as a discard outlet that also refills your hand and gives your token army haste for a lethal swing.
Magar of the Magic Strings
Magar of the Magic Strings wants instants and sorceries in the graveyard to copy them as creature tokens, so Bitter Reunion does double duty — pitching a spell while drawing into more fuel.
Feldon of the Third Path
Feldon of the Third Path needs creatures in the graveyard before he can start reanimating, and Bitter Reunion is a clean way to discard a fatigue target while keeping cards up and giving the token haste to attack immediately.
Rivaz of the Claw
Rivaz of the Claw decks are Dragon-heavy and often want to loot Dragons into the yard for reanimation, making Bitter Reunion a two-mana setup spell that also punishes opponents who don't block by granting the whole board haste.
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 Bitter Reunion does its best work — the discard synergizes with graveyard strategies, the haste grant is relevant across wide and tall boards alike, and two mana is a price the format respects. In Pauper it's a legal option for red looting builds, though dedicated discard-and-draw commons offer stronger raw efficiency at that power level. Modern and Pioneer have access to strictly more efficient draw spells, so Bitter Reunion won't find a home there outside niche graveyard combo lists that specifically need a haste anthem stapled on. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the card doesn't clear the bar those formats set for two-mana sorceries.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Bitter Reunion is bulk by any measure, and that price is stable — it sees enough Commander play to have a floor but not enough competitive crossover to spike. Pick it up without hesitation; there's no scenario where you overpay.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.