Pull from Tomorrow
Instant
Draw X cards, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #928
Pull from Tomorrow dumps a massive hand refill onto the stack at instant speed — the discard-one rider is irrelevant by the time you're casting it for X equals six or more. It's the default blue draw spell in Commander, and Zimone, Infinite Analyst running it in over 80% of decks is the clearest signal that the card is simply correct.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
Zimone, Infinite Analyst converts raw card advantage into loop fuel, and Pull from Tomorrow is the most efficient way to reload at instant speed mid-combo — 80% inclusion across over five thousand decks says this pairing is not optional, it's structural.
The Watcher in the Water
The Watcher in the Water triggers off instants and sorceries to put tentacle tokens into play, so Pull from Tomorrow does double duty: it fills your hand and advances the board at the same time.
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
Temmet, Naktamun's Will cares about copying spells, and Pull from Tomorrow scales its payoff with however much mana you can funnel into a copy — two copies of a large X draw spell ends games of card advantage.
Magnus the Red
Magnus the Red reduces the cost of instant and sorcery spells, which means Pull from Tomorrow gets dramatically cheaper and lets you draw even deeper for the same investment.
Will, Scion of Peace
Will, Scion of Peace reduces spell costs based on life gained, and Pull from Tomorrow pairs cleanly with that cost reduction to let you deploy a full refill well ahead of curve.
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 |
Commander is where Pull from Tomorrow does its best work — the format's higher life totals and longer games mean you regularly untap with ten or more mana, and an instant-speed draw-eight that costs one discard is simply the best rate available at that axis. In competitive Legacy and Vintage the card sees essentially no play, because those formats want cantrips and two-mana draw spells that advance the game on turn one or two, not an expensive X spell. Modern and Pioneer are the same story: Pull from Tomorrow is too slow for formats where the game is often decided before you can profitably resolve it. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's dynamics closely enough that the card is a legitimate inclusion in any blue shell that generates large mana.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Pull from Tomorrow is bulk — one of the better draws in Commander available for the price of a pack of gum. That price is stable and unlikely to move significantly given multiple printings, so there's no reason to hesitate picking up copies.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.