Memory Plunder
Instant
You may cast target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard without paying its mana cost.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $1.37
- EDHREC rank
- #4447
Memory Plunder lets you cast any instant or sorcery out of an opponent's graveyard for four mana — without exiling it first, which means the door stays open for recursion later. It's a role-player in the 99, not a staple, but Tasha, the Witch Queen turns every copy you cast into a free Demon token, which changes the math entirely.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tasha, the Witch Queen
Tasha, the Witch Queen creates a Demon token whenever you cast a spell you don't own, so Memory Plunder doesn't just net you the spell — it nets you a 3/3 flier on top of it.
Captain N'ghathrod
Captain N'ghathrod mills opponents every combat, building a graveyard full of targets; Memory Plunder converts that milled pile directly into free spells, closing the loop between the mill plan and the payoff.
Don Andres, the Renegade
Don Andres, the Renegade cares about casting spells from zones you don't own, and Memory Plunder is a clean, reusable way to hit that trigger off an opponent's best instant or sorcery.
Saruman of Many Colors
Saruman of Many Colors rewards you for casting noncreature spells and copying them when you hit certain thresholds; Memory Plunder feeds that engine while letting you raid the most dangerous spell in any graveyard.
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind decks run deep on graveyard interaction and opponent sabotage, and Memory Plunder slots in as a flexible answer that doubles as a threat — casting the table's best removal or combo piece back at them.
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 |
Commander is where Memory Plunder earns its slot — four players means four graveyards, and the spell quality in a tuned pod is high enough that four mana to cast an opponent's Demonic Tutor or Cyclonic Rift is a genuine tempo swing. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but sees no play; the formats are too fast and the graveyard options too narrow compared to what dedicated reanimation or Snapcaster Mage provides. Oathbreaker gives it another niche home, particularly in graveyard-focused blue-black shells that mirror the Commander dynamic at smaller scale. Memory Plunder is a Commander card through and through — the more opponents, the better it gets.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.37 cheap tier
At $1.37, Memory Plunder sits in the cheap tier — full playability for essentially no budget cost. That price reflects moderate demand rather than scarcity, and it's unlikely to move dramatically given how narrowly it fits outside Commander.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tasha, the Witch Queen
- Captain N'ghathrod
- Don Andres, the Renegade
- Saruman of Many Colors
- Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.