Darksteel Pendant
Artifact
Indestructible (Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this artifact.)
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: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #14596
Darksteel Pendant puts a repeatable scry 1 on top of an indestructible artifact body — the effect is modest, but the permanence is the point. In decks that care about what's on top of the library, like Grenzo, Dungeon Warden, that drip of control is worth the two-mana entry.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden activates from the bottom of the library, so knowing and arranging the top card is directly useful — Darksteel Pendant lets you scry 1 every upkeep to push garbage off the top and set up exactly what Grenzo mills into play, and the indestructible clause means opponents can't easily break the loop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Darksteel Pendant is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but it only sees meaningful play in Commander. In Pauper it's technically available but too slow and too narrow to compete with the format's efficient cantrips. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in a two-mana artifact that scry 1s once per turn. Commander is the only home where a cheap, indestructible artifact that sculpts your draws every upkeep earns a slot — specifically in decks that need persistent library manipulation without spending a card to get it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Darksteel Pendant is bulk — buy a playset for under a dollar without thinking twice. Bulk artifact utility at this price point doesn't move; expect it to stay in this range indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.