Rayne, Academy Chancellor
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card. You may draw an additional card if Rayne is enchanted.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.50
- EDHREC rank
- #19768
Rayne, Academy Chancellor turns every spell your opponents aim at your permanents into a free card, making her a self-replacing engine the moment anyone tries to answer your board. Two mana for a 1/1 is a small body, but the payoff is immediate — one removal spell draws you a card, and an Aura or enchantment-heavy build draws you even more.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rayne, Academy Chancellor fits most naturally as a piece of the 99 in blue spellslinger or Aura-heavy builds, where opponents are constantly pointing removal at your enchanted permanents and each attempt refuels your hand. She's also a legitimate commander option in Voltron or enchantress builds — a two-mana commander who replaces herself whenever she or your other permanents are targeted is a real rate. Legacy and Vintage both allow her, but the competitive mana density in those formats leaves little room for a 1/1 whose value accrues over multiple turns rather than immediately.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.50 bulk tier
At $0.50, Rayne, Academy Chancellor is bulk — a complete non-decision financially for anyone building around blue enchantments or spellslinging. That price reflects her narrow application rather than her ceiling in the right shell, and she's unlikely to drop further given her unique triggered draw effect.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.