Many Partings
Sorcery
Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #1926
Many Partings is a five-mana sorcery that draws two cards — straightforward card advantage that costs one more mana than you'd ideally want. It earns its slot in Food and Fellowship-themed decks where The Cabbage Merchant and similar commanders make the Food token it creates matter enough to justify the rate.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
The Cabbage Merchant converts every Food token into a direct payoff, and Many Partings delivers both a Food and two fresh cards in one spell — that's an immediate pump trigger plus refueling the hand. Over 66% of Cabbage Merchant decks include it for exactly that reason.
The Goose Mother
The Goose Mother cares about Food tokens as a resource base, and Many Partings slots in as a draw spell that also advances that resource count. It shows up in nearly 56% of Goose Mother lists as low-friction card advantage that doesn't require any additional setup.
Camellia, the Seedmiser
Camellia, the Seedmiser triggers off Food tokens entering the battlefield, so Many Partings is pulling double duty — drawing two cards while simultaneously firing a Camellia trigger. About 55% of Camellia builds run it as a cheap way to stay on theme without sacrificing card advantage.
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant sits inside the Fellowship/Food flavor space where Many Partings is thematically and mechanically at home. Nearly 46% of these decks include it as straightforward refuel that fits the narrative of the build.
Samwise Gamgee
Samwise Gamgee generates value whenever Food tokens are created, making Many Partings a draw-two that also tacks on a Samwise trigger. About 41% of Samwise lists run it as one of the cleanest ways to advance both the resource engine and the hand at once.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Many Partings is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker — broad reach that barely matters outside Commander, where it actually sees play. In Pauper the rate is too slow; five mana for draw-two with a marginal Food token doesn't compete with more efficient common draw spells. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in a five-mana sorcery that doesn't win the game on the spot. Commander is the only format where Many Partings earns consistent inclusion, and even there it's narrowly correct — it belongs in Food-synergy builds where the token has a payoff, not as generic card draw.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Many Partings is bulk — pick it up without thinking twice if your deck wants it. The price reflects its niche status outside Food-theme Commander builds, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Cabbage Merchant
- The Goose Mother
- Camellia, the Seedmiser
- Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
- Samwise Gamgee
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.