Oracle of Tragedy
Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters or dies, choose one —
• Draw a card, then discard a card.
• Shuffle up to four target cards with mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard into your library.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #15784
Oracle of Tragedy replaces itself on entry and then filters your draws every turn — two lines of text that would each justify inclusion on their own. At two mana, there's no real cost to running it, and it belongs in any blue Commander deck that cares about quality over quantity.
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 |
In Commander, Oracle of Tragedy earns its slot on two independent merits — a free cantrip on entry and a repeatable scry that compounds over a long game. Competitive non-rotating formats like Legacy and Vintage already have Brainstorm and Ponder at one mana, so Oracle of Tragedy is simply outclassed; it sees no meaningful play there. Modern and Pioneer are similarly crowded with cheaper, more explosive cantrips, making a two-mana 1/3 with incremental value a poor fit in those faster, more linear environments. Commander is where it lives: the game goes long, the top-deck filtering matters turn after turn, and the 99-card singleton structure makes every scry more meaningful.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Oracle of Tragedy is pure bulk — you'll find it in any common box or as a throw-in on any order. That price won't move; it's a low-profile uncommon with no competitive demand, so buy it for the utility and don't think twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.