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Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser

Creature — Djinn Monk // Sorcery

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value 5 or greater from your hand, this creature becomes prepared.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{2}{U}
Color identity
U
Rarity
rare
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
Price
$0.79
EDHREC rank
#13226
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Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser card art
Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser is a modal card that earns its slot through the back half — Braingeyser is a scalable draw spell that can refill your hand or end games in the right shell. The front face pairs naturally with Blazing Firesinger // Seething Song and similar ritual effects, and Rootha, Mastering the Moment decks specifically value the whole package because copying either half generates immediate advantage.

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Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is the natural home for Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser — the modal flexibility matters more in a singleton format, and Braingeyser's X-draw scales into the late game where Commander pods tend to land. Legacy and Vintage both allow it, but neither format is interested: Legacy has access to Ancestral Recall and a dozen cleaner draw spells, and Vintage is flatly uninterested in a two-card modal at this rate. Modern, Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper are all off the table, so Commander and Oathbreaker are the real playing field.

Key Combos

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Price Context

Current price

$0.79 bulk tier

At $0.79, Dirgur Focusmage // Braingeyser sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up without budget consideration. Bulk rares with narrow commander homes tend to stay flat or drift lower, so grab it when you need it rather than stocking up.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.