Magus of the Library
Creature — Human Wizard
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.: Draw a card. Activate only if you have exactly seven cards in hand.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Special Guests
- Price
- $1.17
- EDHREC rank
- #18068
Magus of the Library turns a full grip into free card draw — tap it while you're holding seven or more cards and you're drawing for nothing every turn. The catch is staying above seven, which makes it a payoff for hand-size engines rather than a standalone draw engine, and without something like Mind Over Matter to untap it repeatedly, the ceiling drops fast.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Magus of the Library rewards decks that naturally keep large hands — Reliquary Tower effects, high-draw engines, and hand-size matters commanders make it genuinely strong. Legacy and Vintage have better one-mana draw options and don't want a creature that needs setup turns to produce value, so Magus of the Library doesn't see play there. Modern is legal but the same problem applies — slower setup on a fragile body doesn't compete. It's a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Mind Over MatterMagus of the Library
Infinite self-discard triggers; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite looting
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$1.17 cheap tier
At $1.17, Magus of the Library sits firmly in throw-it-in territory — the price reflects its narrow condition rather than any lack of power in the right shell. It's unlikely to spike without a reprint ban on something that inflates hand-size synergy demand, so buy it when you need it and don't overthink it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.