Demonic Tutor
Sorcery
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Vintage Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #59
Demonic Tutor puts any card from your library directly into your hand for two mana with no restrictions — it finds your win condition, your answer, or whatever the board demands right now. Whether you're assembling a combo, grabbing Approach of the Second Sun for the second cast, or tutoring a critical artifact for Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept, this is the most efficient tutor in black and the first card that slot should consider.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | banned |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | restricted |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Demonic Tutor carries two restrictions that explain its format status: it costs only two mana, and it puts the card directly into your hand rather than onto the battlefield or the top of your library. That combination — cheap, unconditional, no downside — is why it's banned in Legacy and restricted to a single copy in Vintage. Commander gives it a pass because the singleton rule and four-player politics naturally dilute the power of one guaranteed tutor; finding the perfect card once is strong, but it doesn't generate the repeated, game-warping consistency that makes it oppressive in 1v1 formats.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept is a cEDH-pillar combo deck that needs to assemble specific artifact packages fast, and Demonic Tutor is the most reliable way to find whichever piece is missing at instant-like efficiency on turn two.
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver runs tight, engine-dependent lines where finding the right cheap artifact or combo piece on curve is the difference between winning on turn three and not winning at all — Demonic Tutor is the consistency glue.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Thrasios, Triton Hero is a high-powered value-and-combo shell that wants to sink mana into Thrasios activations and close with a specific package; Demonic Tutor shortens the path to that closing piece by several turns.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Vial Smasher the Fierce builds toward storm and spell-slinging lines where hitting a particular ritual or enabler at the right moment is critical, and Demonic Tutor fills that role without asking anything in return.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin wins through damage-trigger chains that require specific one-damage enablers to go infinite, and Demonic Tutor is the most efficient way to find whichever piece the hand is missing.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Demonic Tutor has been reprinted across multiple product lines, so prices fluctuate depending on printing — the borderless and showcase versions command a premium while older standard versions sit considerably lower. Check current listings before buying; the spread between printings is wide enough that choosing the right version can save you meaningful money for the same card.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
- Approach of the Second Sun
- Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
- Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools // Thrasios, Triton Hero
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Vial Smasher the Fierce
- Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
- Time Warp
- Seasons Past
- Temporal Manipulation
- Capture of Jingzhou
- Walk the Aeons
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.