Is Loran of the Third Path good in Commander?

Loran of the Third Path in Commander — Combos, Decks & Price

Loran of the Third Path puts two artifacts or enchantments in the bin on entry, draws cards for every opponent who attacks, and untaps anything you need — that's three distinct effects on a two-mana body. The catch is that the draw trigger hands opponents a card too, which is a real cost in competitive pods but barely registers in the shells that actually want her, like Mind Over Matter combos or Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser decks built to weaponize shared card draw.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser

77.5% of decks · synergy 0.65

Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser turns every combat into a card-draw engine, and Loran of the Third Path feeds that engine by handing opponents cards they're then pressured to use — the more cards in hand, the more likely an attack triggers Nelly's forced-combat ability and generates even more draw.

02

Gandalf the White

73.3% of decks · synergy 0.51

Gandalf the White triggers off every instant and sorcery cast, and Loran of the Third Path's untap ability lets you reset a tapped Gandalf mid-chain or keep mana open for interaction — it's primarily a value enabler that doubles as artifact and enchantment removal on entry.

03

Ms. Bumbleflower

61.8% of decks · synergy 0.50

Ms. Bumbleflower is built to give opponents resources and then profit from them, so Loran of the Third Path's combat draw trigger fits perfectly — each attack hands an opponent a card, which fuels whatever symmetrical payoff Ms. Bumbleflower has set up.

04

The Archimandrite

48.8% of decks · synergy 0.44

The Archimandrite cares about having creatures of multiple types, and Loran of the Third Path is a Human Cleric that pulls double duty as removal and draw engine — the untap ability also keeps The Archimandrite's activated abilities accessible at instant speed.

05

Ratadrabik of Urborg

52.0% of decks · synergy 0.43

Ratadrabik of Urborg creates nonlegendary token copies of legendary creatures that die, and Loran of the Third Path is a high-value legend to recur — each copy enters and destroys another artifact or enchantment, stacking removal triggers as the engine loops.

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 the clear home for Loran of the Third Path — three opponents attacking means the draw trigger fires frequently, and the political dimension of handing cards to opponents fits the multiplayer table far better than any 1v1 context. In Legacy and Vintage, she's legal but competes against faster, more focused hate pieces like Null Rod or Wear // Tear, and the three-mana investment is too slow for those formats to justify. Modern and Pioneer have access to her, but a 2/1 with a conditional draw trigger and a tap ability isn't pushing into competitive lists when more efficient options exist at that mana cost. Oathbreaker is worth noting — as a signature spell target or in decks that care about artifacts and enchantments, she's a legitimate include at her price point.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

879 decks

Mind Over MatterLoran of the Third Path

Infinite draw triggers; Infinite looting; Near-infinite card draw for target opponent; Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent; Infinite self-discard triggers

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2 decks

Chainer, Nightmare AdeptLoran of the Third PathMarvin, Murderous Mimic Ashnod's Altar

Infinite self-discard triggers; Near-infinite ETB; Infinite draw triggers; Near-infinite storm count; Near-infinite LTB; Infinite rummaging; Near-infinite death triggers; Near-infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite card draw for target opponent; Infinite draw triggers for target opponent; Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent; Near-infinite card draw for target opponent

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0 decks

Chainer, Nightmare AdeptLoran of the Third PathMarvin, Murderous Mimic Krark-Clan Ironworks

Infinite self-discard triggers; Near-infinite ETB; Infinite draw triggers; Near-infinite storm count; Near-infinite LTB; Infinite rummaging; Near-infinite death triggers; Near-infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite card draw for target opponent; Infinite draw triggers for target opponent; Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent; Near-infinite card draw for target opponent

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Price Context

Current price

$4.72 cheap tier

At $4.72, Loran of the Third Path sits in the cheap tier and punches well above that price given how much she does on a single card. She's a staple in multiple high-volume Commander archetypes, so the price is stable — don't expect it to drop significantly while Nelly Borca lists keep running her at over 75% inclusion.