Eternal of Harsh Truths
Creature — Zombie Cleric
Afflict 2 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 2 life.)
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #17139
Eternal of Harsh Truths draws a card every time it deals combat damage to a player, and it enters with a clue token that replaces itself immediately — the floor is always one card. The cost is a 2/2 body for three mana in blue-black, which is below rate, so it earns its slot only when you can reliably connect or abuse the clue.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Eternal of Harsh Truths fits the Dimir and Grixis shells that want incremental card advantage stapled to an evasive threat — it pairs especially well with commanders that grant unblockability or punish opponents for being attacked. In competitive 1v1 formats like Legacy and Vintage, a 2/2 for three with a conditional draw trigger doesn't clear the bar; faster, more efficient threats dominate. Modern and Pioneer are similarly unkind: Eternal of Harsh Truths competes against aggressively costed threats and draw spells that don't require connecting with a 2/2. Commander is where it lives, and even there it belongs in decks that specifically reward combat damage triggers or clue tokens, not as a generic include.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Eternal of Harsh Truths is deep bulk — there's no financial risk to picking up a copy, and no meaningful upside either. It's a safe slot-fill for a budget Dimir build, but don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.