Reki, the History of Kamigawa
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Whenever you cast a legendary spell, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Price
- $18.46
- EDHREC rank
- #4154
Reki, the History of Kamigawa turns every legendary spell into a cantrip — the card advantage is immediate and scales with how many legends you're casting. At two mana, it's one of the most efficient draw engines available to legendary-tribal strategies, and Kethis, the Hidden Hand in particular treats it as a must-include.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kethis, the Hidden Hand
Kethis, the Hidden Hand is a legendary-spell engine, and Reki, the History of Kamigawa converts every one of those spells into a fresh card — the two cards create a self-sustaining draw loop that lets Kethis grind through the deck far faster than most opponents can answer.
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Yoshimaru triggers off every legendary cast, so Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful decks are already flooding the board with legends — Reki, the History of Kamigawa slots in as a draw engine that refuels that legendary-spell density turn after turn.
Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh
Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh incentivizes casting as many historic and legendary permanents as possible, and Reki, the History of Kamigawa makes each of those casts draw a card, converting the deck's natural game plan directly into card advantage.
Captain Sisay
Captain Sisay tutors up legends every turn, which means Reki, the History of Kamigawa is drawing a card almost every turn for free — the two together create a tutor-and-draw engine that quickly pulls away from the table.
Peter Parker
Peter Parker rewards playing a high density of powerful named characters, and Reki, the History of Kamigawa ensures that legendary-heavy curve translates into sustained hand size rather than running out of gas in the mid-game.
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 |
Commander is where Reki, the History of Kamigawa is genuinely powerful — legendary-tribal decks are an entire archetype in the format, and a two-mana enchantment that draws on every legendary cast is exactly the kind of redundant draw engine those decks want. In Legacy and Vintage, it's legal but sees no meaningful play; the formats are too fast and too linear for a slow enchantment that requires a board presence to generate value. Oathbreaker could support it in a legends-matter shell, but the format's compressed game length limits how many cards you realistically draw. This is a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
There's no direct budget replacement that replicates Reki, the History of Kamigawa's unconditional draw-on-cast trigger for every legendary spell — most alternatives are narrower or slower. Leaf-Crowned Visionary and Welcoming Vampire fill adjacent draw roles in specific creature-heavy builds, but neither triggers off noncreature legends and neither costs as little as two mana; if you're running a mono-green or wide-creature build and can't afford Reki, those are the closest functional substitutes, with the explicit trade-off that noncreature legends go unread.
Price Context
Current price
$18.46 mid tier
At $18.46, Reki, the History of Kamigawa sits in the mid tier — expensive enough to feel like a deliberate purchase, cheap enough that it belongs in any legends-matter deck that can cast it. It's a narrow card with a dedicated audience, so price movement tracks directly with the popularity of legendary-tribal Commander builds rather than broad demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Kethis, the Hidden Hand
- Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh
- Captain Sisay
- Peter Parker
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.