Press for Answers
Sorcery
Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #19437
Press for Answers taps a creature and draws you a card for two mana — cheap interaction that replaces itself. It's fine in casual Commander, but the tap effect expires at end of turn and doesn't answer anything permanently, so it's never more than a tempo patch.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Press for Answers is a passable filler piece in blue decks that need cheap interaction and don't have access to better options — the cantrip matters because a card that replaces itself doesn't cost you card equity. In Pauper, where the commons pool is competitive and every mana counts, it's too low-impact to see real play against aggressive and combo-oriented strategies. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have interaction so efficient that Press for Answers doesn't make the cut outside of limited formats or brewers scraping the bottom of the pile.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Press for Answers is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for cardboard. It holds no monetary value to speak of, but if you need a cheap cantrip-removal hybrid to round out a budget Commander build, the cost is essentially zero.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.