Era of Enlightenment // Hand of Enlightenment
Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Human Monk
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Scry 2.
II — You gain 2 life.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #14908
Era of Enlightenment // Hand of Enlightenment puts a cheap enchantment on the board that flips into a 2/2 creature with upside — meaningful value packed into a low-investment package. Garnet, Princess of Alexandria is the primary reason to sleeve it, where the enchantment half feeds directly into her ability-counting engine before graduating into a body that keeps contributing.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria rewards stacking cheap abilities and enchantments, and Era of Enlightenment // Hand of Enlightenment delivers both in sequence — the enchantment side triggers her synergies immediately, then transforms into a creature that continues to grow her board presence.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Era of Enlightenment // Hand of Enlightenment is a Commander card first and foremost — its value scales with enchantment-matters and ability-counter strategies that need cheap, redundant pieces across a long game. In Pauper it's technically legal but competes in a tight, threat-dense environment where a slow-building enchantment rarely earns its slot. Modern, Legacy, and Vintage offer no realistic home; the card's ceiling is simply too low against the card quality those formats demand. Stick to Commander, where synergy density matters more than raw power.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Era of Enlightenment // Hand of Enlightenment is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar box, not tracking its price. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't hold or gain value, so buy it when you need it and don't think twice about the cost.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.