Glimpse the Impossible
Sorcery
Exile the top three cards of your library. You may play those cards this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, if any of those cards remain exiled, put them into your graveyard, then create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token for each card put into your graveyard this way. Those tokens have "Sacrifice this token: Add 
."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #2220
Glimpse the Impossible exiles the top two cards of your library and lets you play them this turn — that's two free cards of impulse draw stapled to a spell that costs nothing if you're already casting spells from exile. Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival turns every one of those exiled cards into a trigger, making Glimpse the Impossible a engine piece rather than a cantrip.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival triggers off each card exiled by Glimpse the Impossible, so a single casting can produce two Thopter tokens, two +1/+1 counters, or two extra mana depending on what mode you're running — the density of payoffs is why nearly half of Pia decks run it.
Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy cares about casting spells from exile, and Glimpse the Impossible puts two cards directly into that zone and lets you cast them this turn, feeding her trigger engine efficiently.
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Laelia, the Blade Reforged grows every time a card is exiled from the top of the library, so Glimpse the Impossible's two exiles translate directly into two +1/+1 counters — free stats on top of free cards.
Ral, Monsoon Mage
Ral, Monsoon Mage wants cheap instants and sorceries to storm off, and Glimpse the Impossible fills the role while also setting up future spell casts from exile to keep the chain going.
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald creates a Wolf token whenever an opponent exiles a card from your library or you cast a spell from exile, so both modes of Glimpse the Impossible's effect trigger her — cast a card from exile, get a Wolf.
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 |
Glimpse the Impossible is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker — broad reach, but its home is Commander. In Commander, impulse draw that costs zero extra mana when you're already casting spells from exile is exactly what red-based exile-matters decks want, and the two-card depth at instant speed makes it punchy. In Pauper, free cycling effects are always worth a look, though Glimpse the Impossible competes with more efficient options in that format's tight cantrip ecosystem. Legacy and Vintage have access to so many broken zero-cost effects that Glimpse the Impossible doesn't register — it's a Commander card wearing Modern-legal clothes.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Glimpse the Impossible is bulk — grab a playset without thinking twice. Bulk rares with niche Commander demand tend to stay flat, so there's no financial urgency in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival
- Gwen Stacy
- Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- Ral, Monsoon Mage
- Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.