Emmessi Tome
Artifact — Book
, 
: Draw two cards, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #25252
Emmessi Tome costs four mana to play and two more to activate, netting you a single card draw on your upkeep — that's a six-mana investment before you see a return. At that price, it's outclassed by nearly every draw engine in Commander and belongs in bulk binders, not decks.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Emmessi Tome is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, the format where slow engines are most tolerated, the six-mana total cost to start drawing is simply too steep when Phyrexian Arena, Rhystic Study, and Sylvan Library exist at the same or lower price points. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for a four-mana artifact that doesn't impact the board, and no competitive list wants it. Oathbreaker shares Commander's tolerant pace but the same problem — better options exist at every budget.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Emmessi Tome is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills trade binders and draft chaff boxes. The price accurately reflects demand: there is almost none, and nothing about its power level suggests that changes.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.