Discerning Peddler
Creature — Human Rogue
When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #17665
Discerning Peddler lets you look at the top three cards of your library and put one into your hand — on-board filtering that replaces itself at instant speed for two mana. The cost is card parity: you're not drawing ahead, just choosing what you draw.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Discerning Peddler competes in a slot crowded with stronger options — Brainstorm, Preordain, and Impulse all do more for the same or less mana. Pauper is the format where Discerning Peddler has a real home, since the card pool is shallow enough that instant-speed top-three selection has genuine value. In Standard, Pioneer, and Modern, it's outclassed by nearly every cantrip printed in the last several years and won't see serious play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Discerning Peddler is pure bulk — the price reflects its limited competitive demand across formats. It will hold that floor indefinitely; there's no spike scenario here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.