Inspiration
Instant
Target player draws two cards.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #19783
Inspiration draws two cards for four mana at instant speed — functional, but outclassed. In a format where Chemister's Insight costs the same and can be jumped-back, and Frantic Search does more for less, Inspiration rarely makes the cut.
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, Inspiration is a passable card-draw spell only if budget is the hard constraint — at four mana for two cards, it sits below the efficiency floor that competitive pods demand. Pauper is where Inspiration sees its most legitimate play, since the format's card pool thins out instant-speed draw options and bulk commons earn their slots. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern all have access to draw so far above this rate that Inspiration is invisible in those formats. Pioneer and Oathbreaker follow the Commander logic: playable in a pinch, but there's almost always a better option at the same price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Inspiration is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common bin without looking hard. That price is stable simply because demand is low; there's no scarcity story here, just a card that fills a slot when nothing better is on hand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.