Pure Intentions
Instant — Arcane
Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard cards this turn, return those cards from your graveyard to your hand.
When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, return this card from your graveyard to your hand at the beginning of the next end step.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #27593
Pure Intentions turns every discard your opponents force on you into a free spell — each card you're made to discard puts a copy of Pure Intentions on the stack, letting the chain snowball into a full hand refill or a combo kill. The catch is that it only triggers off opponent-forced discard, so it does nothing in a vacuum and sits dead unless someone is actively targeting you.
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 |
In Commander, Pure Intentions occupies a narrow but real niche: it punishes targeted discard in a format where players occasionally run Thoughtseize effects or where combos like Hive Mind make mass discard symmetrical enough to weaponize. Legacy and Vintage have the raw discard density — Hymn to Tourach, Cabal Therapy, Force of Will pitched off discard — for Pure Intentions to theoretically fire, but those formats have no interest in a reactive, conditional card that requires an opponent's cooperation to generate value. Modern is similar; the card is legal but competes against faster, more reliable hand-refill options and sees no play. Pure Intentions is a Commander card in practice, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card




Hive MindPure IntentionsWindfallLaboratory Maniac
Near-infinite card draw for all players; Near-infinite draw triggers for all players; Near-infinite self-discard triggers for all players; Win the game
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Hive MindPure IntentionsWindfallJace, Wielder of Mysteries
Near-infinite card draw for all players; Near-infinite draw triggers for all players; Near-infinite self-discard triggers for all players; Win the game
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Hive MindPure IntentionsWhispering MadnessJace, Wielder of Mysteries
Near-infinite card draw for all players; Near-infinite draw triggers for all players; Near-infinite self-discard triggers for all players; Win the game
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Hive MindPure IntentionsWhispering MadnessLaboratory Maniac
Near-infinite card draw for all players; Near-infinite draw triggers for all players; Near-infinite self-discard triggers for all players; Win the game
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Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Pure Intentions is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow application and near-zero competitive demand. It holds that floor stably because Hive Mind combo players will always need copies, but don't expect movement; this is a pick-a-copy-up-for-pennies card, not a spec target.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.