Catalog
Instant
Draw two cards, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #16502
Catalog draws two cards and puts two in the graveyard — a clean loot effect at instant speed for three mana. It's playable but firmly middle-tier; better draw spells exist at this cost, so you run it when you want the discard as much as the cards.
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 |
In Commander, Catalog earns its slot in graveyard-matters decks where pitching two cards to the yard is a feature, not a tax — think reanimator or madness shells where the discard triggers value. In Pauper, it's a legitimate option for commons-only blue decks that need cheap card selection, though Preordain and Brainstorm outclass it wherever they're legal. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in Catalog; the cantrip density in those formats makes a three-mana sorcery-speed loot feel glacial. Modern and Pioneer offer better options at the same cost, so Catalog sees no real play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Catalog right now, but as a common with no constructed pedigree, it almost certainly sits in bulk territory — expect to find copies in the $0.25-and-under bin. It's not worth hunting down at any premium; if you need it, grab it from a bulk box.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.