Hour of Promise
Sorcery
Search your library for up to two land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Then if you control three or more Deserts, create two 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #2850
Hour of Promise fetches any two lands from your library and puts them into play tapped — then drops two 2/2 Zombie tokens if you control three or more Deserts. Five mana for two land tutors is already strong enough to run on rate alone; the token rider in Desert builds like Hazezon, Shaper of Sand pushes it from solid ramp to genuine two-for-one.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hazezon, Shaper of Sand
Hazezon, Shaper of Sand triggers off lands entering the battlefield, so Hour of Promise dropping two at once is effectively two triggers in a single spell — plus the Zombie tokens if you're running Deserts, which Hazezon decks almost always are.
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Omo, Queen of Vesuva cares about land types and unique permanents, and Hour of Promise fetching any two lands lets you assemble the exact combination of utility lands and basic types Omo needs to spread counters efficiently.
Yuma, Proud Protector
Yuma, Proud Protector rewards Desert synergies directly, and Hour of Promise tutoring two Desert lands in one shot accelerates both the token engine and Yuma's cost reduction simultaneously.
Nine-Fingers Keene
Nine-Fingers Keene wins through the Maze's End combo, and Hour of Promise is one of the cleanest ways to fetch two Gate lands or Maze's End itself, advancing the win condition two steps at a time.
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 |
Commander is where Hour of Promise earns its reputation — any two lands from your library into play is a massive tempo swing at five mana, and the singleton format's reliance on utility lands makes the tutoring effect more impactful than a simple ramp spell. In competitive EDH it's still outclassed by three-mana ramp like Cultivate and Kodama's Reach on raw speed, but Desert-heavy builds treat it as a must-include because the token clause converts a ramp spell into a threat. In Pioneer and Modern, five mana is a steep ask for a non-combo ramp effect and Hour of Promise sees virtually no play in either format. Legacy and Vintage have access to faster engines and better land tutors, so it's legal but irrelevant there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Hour of Promise is outright bulk — a trivial pickup for any green Commander deck that wants unconditional land tutoring. The price has stayed low despite consistent play because the card has been reprinted enough to keep supply healthy, so don't expect it to spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Hazezon, Shaper of Sand
- Omo, Queen of Vesuva
- Yuma, Proud Protector
- Nine-Fingers Keene
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.