Breakthrough
Sorcery
Draw four cards, then choose X cards in your hand and discard the rest.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #9748
Breakthrough draws you four cards for one mana — the catch is discarding your hand first, which in the wrong deck is a punishing cost and in the right deck is the entire point. Rielle, the Everwise turns that discard into a second draw trigger, making Breakthrough one of the most efficient card-advantage spells in her arsenal.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
Rielle, the Everwise draws a card for each discard, so Breakthrough's hand-dump isn't a cost — it's an additional draw engine that can refill your hand twice over in a single turn.
The Emperor of Palamecia
The Emperor of Palamecia rewards loading the graveyard and churning through cards, and Breakthrough's forced discard does exactly that while still netting four fresh draws.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Breakthrough is a Commander card through and through — the discard clause is a liability in one-on-one formats where card parity matters, but in 100-card decks built to exploit the graveyard, it reads as upside. Legacy and Vintage legality is largely academic; faster and cleaner cantrips crowd it out there. Commander is where Breakthrough earns its slot, specifically in Izzet and Temur shells that reward discard or want the graveyard stocked.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Breakthrough is firmly bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a dollar box without thinking twice. That price is stable; it sees enough Commander play in dedicated discard builds to keep it from dropping further, but narrow enough that it won't spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Rielle, the Everwise
- The Emperor of Palamecia
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.