Forsake the Worldly
Instant
Exile target artifact or enchantment.
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #9019
Forsake the Worldly hits any artifact or enchantment and cycles when you need gas more than a target — that flexibility is the entire pitch. Outside of Gavi, Nest Warden decks where the cycle is a free bonus, three mana for instant-speed removal is passable but not efficient enough to be a first-pick inclusion.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gavi, Nest Warden
Gavi, Nest Warden makes the first cycle each turn free, so Forsake the Worldly becomes a zero-mana cantrip that also happens to exile a Smothering Tithe or a Rhystic Study if one is on board.
Brallin, Skyshark Rider // Shabraz, the Skyshark
Brallin, Skyshark Rider // Shabraz, the Skyshark rewards every cycle with damage and +1/+1 counters, so Forsake the Worldly pulls double duty — it cycles to fuel the engine and removes a problematic permanent in the same motion.
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 |
In Commander, Forsake the Worldly occupies the low end of playable artifact and enchantment removal — functional, never exciting. Pauper is the format where it competes most seriously, since the removal pool at common is shallow and cycling makes it non-dead in matchups where the opponent has no relevant targets. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card is legal but thoroughly outclassed by cheaper, more efficient options with no upside to offset the three-mana cost. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: fine in a cycling-matters shell, cuttable everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Forsake the Worldly is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not for the effect. That price holds stable because demand is narrow and supply is high; there's no reason to expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Gavi, Nest Warden
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider // Shabraz, the Skyshark
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.