Pore Over the Pages
Sorcery
Draw three cards, untap up to two lands, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #12822
Pore Over the Pages draws three cards, untaps two lands, and costs five mana — the untap clause is the reason to run it, turning a sorcery into a partial ritual that accelerates your next turn. In Melek, Reforged Researcher decks specifically, the instant/sorcery synergy makes this a staple; everywhere else, five mana for draw-three with a conditional bonus is a real rate.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Melek, Reforged Researcher rewards stacking instants and sorceries, and Pore Over the Pages does double duty — refueling your hand while untapping two lands so you can immediately deploy what you just drew.
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 |
Pore Over the Pages is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only shows up meaningfully in Commander. In fair Modern or Pioneer decks, five mana for a sorcery-speed draw-three is too slow when the format ends on turn four; the untap rider doesn't change that math. In Commander, the untap effect scales better — five mana on turn five that effectively costs three after untapping two lands is a much more interesting proposition, especially in spell-heavy builds that want to chain into more interaction on the same turn.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Pore Over the Pages is bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of or to slot into any Commander deck that wants it without a second thought. Bulk rares at this price rarely spike unless a new commander pushes them into the spotlight, so grab it for what it does today.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Melek, Reforged Researcher
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.