Catharsis
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
When this creature enters, if 
was spent to cast it, create two 1/1 green and white Kithkin creature tokens.
When this creature enters, if 
was spent to cast it, creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain haste until end of turn.
Evoke 
(You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $1.83
- EDHREC rank
- #17301
Catharsis lets you discard your hand and draw that many cards — a full refuel stapled to a multicolor spell, which matters the moment General Ferrous Rokiric is in the command zone. Run it when you want looting that actually replaces itself rather than just filtering.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Ferrous Rokiric
General Ferrous Rokiric triggers off multicolor spells, and Catharsis is both a multicolor spell and a hand-refueling engine — casting it nets a Golem token while cycling out dead cards, which means it pulls double duty in the same turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Catharsis earns its slot in any multicolor-heavy deck that wants to reload mid-game — the ability to swap a cluttered hand for fresh gas at instant speed is genuinely powerful when your curve peaks at four or five. Outside Commander, the competition gets stiffer: Modern and Legacy have cheaper or more flexible draw spells, and Catharsis rarely makes the cut in those formats where efficiency margins are razor-thin. Pioneer and Standard are more forgiving environments, and in a multicolor midrange shell the card can pull real weight, though it's not a format staple in either. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander — multicolor commanders reward the casting trigger and the refuel simultaneously.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.83 cheap tier
At $1.83, Catharsis sits in the cheap tier — low enough that it's an easy inclusion test rather than a budget conversation. It's a niche role-player rather than a format staple, so don't expect the price to climb, but it's not going anywhere either.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.