Cathartic Reunion
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard two cards.
Draw three cards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #1039
Cathartic Reunion draws three cards for two mana — the discard-two cost is a feature in graveyard decks, not a drawback. The Beamtown Bullies runs it in over 67% of lists precisely because pitching two cards to the yard is free setup for their reanimation engine.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Beamtown Bullies
The Beamtown Bullies needs creatures in the graveyard to reanimate onto opponents, and Cathartic Reunion does double duty — refueling your hand while loading the yard with targets in a single cast.
Magar of the Magic Strings
Magar of the Magic Strings turns instants and sorceries in the graveyard into 2/2 creatures, so Cathartic Reunion's discard cost actively advances the game plan by pitching spells Magar can later recur.
Feldon of the Third Path
Feldon of the Third Path needs powerful creatures in the graveyard to copy, and Cathartic Reunion is one of the cheapest ways to put them there while replacing itself with three fresh cards.
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad rewards loading the graveyard with creatures to mark for assassination, and Cathartic Reunion filters toward action while stocking the yard in the same motion.
Rielle, the Everwise
Rielle, the Everwise draws a card for each discard, so Cathartic Reunion's two-card pitch triggers two Rielle draws on top of the three you were already getting — raw card advantage at instant-friendly speed.
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, Cathartic Reunion is a staple in any deck that wants cards in the graveyard — reanimator, spellslinger recursion, and looting-matters builds all run it without hesitation. In Pauper it sees real play as one of the format's most efficient red draw spells, often pairing with Madness cards to erase the discard cost entirely. Modern and Pioneer have enough competition from Faithless Looting and similar effects that Cathartic Reunion is a role-player rather than a four-of, but it shows up in graveyard combo lists that want redundancy. Legacy and Vintage have access to broken looting and tutoring that pushes it out of most competitive lists.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Cathartic Reunion is firmly bulk — you're paying pennies for a card that pulls meaningful work in a dozen archetypes. Bulk rares and commons with consistent demand tend to stay cheap regardless of play volume, so there's no reason to hesitate on picking up copies.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.