Love Song of Night and Day
Enchantment — Saga
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — You and target opponent each draw two cards.
II — Create a 1/1 white Bird creature token with flying.
III — Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #7513
Love Song of Night and Day puts a Saga on the board that draws a card every chapter and creates a token on the final chapter — three chapters of incremental value for three mana. The cost is tempo: Sagas move on your upkeep, so you wait multiple turns to cash in fully, which makes this weak in fast tables but a reliable engine everywhere else. In Narci, Fable Singer specifically, it's closer to mandatory — every chapter trigger feeds Narci's drain ability and the Saga itself is a permanent that ticks toward her win condition.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Narci, Fable Singer
Narci, Fable Singer drains opponents on every chapter trigger, and Love Song of Night and Day fires three of them across its lifespan — that's three drain hits plus a creature token that can feed future sacrifice synergies, all for three mana.
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria cares about Sagas and enchantments generating value over time, and Love Song of Night and Day slots directly into that engine as a self-replacing Saga that leaves a token behind.
Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe
Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe rewards legendary creatures and sagas with lore counters, and Love Song of Night and Day feeds that counter accumulation while drawing cards across three turns to keep the hand stocked.
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade benefits from the flying token Love Song of Night and Day creates on its final chapter, providing an evasive body that contributes to both her cost-reduction condition and her anthem effect.
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 |
Love Song of Night and Day is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker — though its competitive relevance outside Commander is close to zero. In Modern and Pioneer, three mana for a Saga that draws cards at sorcery speed can't compete with the card advantage engines those formats run at one and two mana. Commander is where it actually lives: the multi-turn structure fits the slower clock, the incremental draw matters across a long game, and any deck built around Sagas, enchantments, or lore-counter payoffs treats it as a staple rather than a roleplayer.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Love Song of Night and Day is deep bulk — pick it up without thinking twice if it fits your build. Bulk Sagas with clear synergy commanders rarely spike hard, but the price floor here means there's no reason to wait.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Narci, Fable Singer
- Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
- Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe
- Sephara, Sky's Blade
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.