Fathom Seer
Creature — Illusion
Morph—Return two Islands you control to their owner's hand. (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, draw two cards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #19350
Fathom Seer turns two Islands into two cards the moment it hits the battlefield — and with morph, it costs three generic mana to play face-down, letting you time the flip for exactly when you need the cards. The payoff is real, but you're giving up land drops for it, so it belongs in decks that can afford that exchange.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Fathom Seer earns its slot — specifically in landfall decks or Island-heavy builds where bouncing two basic lands refuels your hand and triggers enter-the-battlefield effects on the way back down. In Pauper it's a legal option for mono-blue tempo or morph-adjacent brews, though the two-card payoff competes with more efficient common draw spells. Legacy and Vintage have no interest: the card is too slow and too conditional when one-mana cantrips exist. Fathom Seer's ceiling is firmly Commander, and even there it only makes the cut when your deck actively wants Islands in hand.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Fathom Seer is bulk — buy a playset for the price of a coffee without a second thought. The price reflects narrow demand rather than scarcity, and it's unlikely to move unless a high-profile morph or landfall commander pushes it into the spotlight.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.