Cosmic Epiphany
Sorcery
Draw cards equal to the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #14562
Cosmic Epiphany draws three cards, gains three life, and deals three damage to each opponent — all on a single spell that Melek, Reforged Researcher can copy for free off the top of your library. Six mana is a real ask, but the total output at instant speed clears most of what a draw-7 does while also closing life totals.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Melek, Reforged Researcher casts the top card of your library for free whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, which means Cosmic Epiphany routinely fires twice — six cards drawn, six damage spread, six life gained — off one tap-out turn.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Cosmic Epiphany is a Commander card through and through. Six mana draw-three effects simply don't clear the bar in competitive formats like Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where the game is often over by turn four and card advantage comes cheaper and faster. In Commander, the multiplayer damage clause starts mattering — three damage to each opponent is nine total in a four-player pod, and that scales the card's ceiling well above what its text would suggest in a duel. Outside Commander, treat it as a casual-only pickup regardless of its legal status elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Cosmic Epiphany sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move — it's a casual Commander card with no competitive home pulling demand upward. Buy it if you need it; the price floor is already the floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Melek, Reforged Researcher
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.