Courier's Briefcase
Artifact — Treasure
When this artifact enters, create a 1/1 green and white Citizen creature token.
, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.
, , Sacrifice this artifact: Draw three cards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGRUW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #25221
Courier's Briefcase is a three-mana artifact that taps for one mana of any color and replaces itself with a card whenever you cast a multicolored spell — slow by competitive standards, but it pulls double duty as both a mana fixer and a draw engine in the right shell. The setup cost is real, so it earns its slot only in multicolor-heavy decks that can trigger it consistently.
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 |
In Commander, Courier's Briefcase fits best in four- and five-color decks where both halves — the mana fixing and the card draw — get constant use; in a two-color deck it's probably just a worse Arcane Signet. Competitive formats like Modern and Legacy have no interest in it: three mana for a conditional draw trigger is glacially slow next to the format's actual card advantage engines. Pioneer is similarly uncharitable. Oathbreaker can get value out of it in a multicolor-dense list, but the small deck size means you'll see it less often than you need it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Courier's Briefcase is deep bulk — you'll find it in any bulk bin or throw-in trade. That price is stable by definition; there's no competitive demand to push it, so it stays a quarter-or-less staple you grab without thinking.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.