Relic Seeker
Creature — Human Soldier
Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)
When this creature becomes renowned, you may search your library for an Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Origins Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9732
Relic Seeker hits the battlefield as a 2/2 with renown — connect once and it becomes a repeatable Equipment tutor stapled to a combat-ready body. The cost is that renown requires actually dealing combat damage to a player, which makes Relic Seeker a liability against any deck that blocks early; Wyleth, Soul of Steel lists accept that trade happily because every Equipment it fetches fuels more card draw.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Wyleth, Soul of Steel draws cards for each aura and Equipment attached to it, so Relic Seeker functions as a self-refilling supply chain — tutor an Equipment, attach it, draw more cards, repeat.
Balan, Wandering Knight
Balan, Wandering Knight can equip everything at once for two mana, so the specific Equipment it needs in a given game matters enormously; Relic Seeker delivers the right piece on demand rather than leaving that to draw luck.
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh wants a critical mass of Equipment to enable its free-attach engine, and Relic Seeker fills gaps in the pile while providing a second threatening body that already wants to be swinging.
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 |
Relic Seeker is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its real home is Commander. In 60-card formats the renown trigger is slow, the tutor effect is narrow, and dedicated Equipment strategies don't have the luxury of a card that needs to attack before it does anything. In Commander, the multiplayer environment means there's nearly always an opponent worth attacking into, the format's slower clock rewards incremental advantage, and Equipment tutors are genuinely scarce — making Relic Seeker a niche-but-solid inclusion rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Relic Seeker isn't currently available through this source, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number before buying. Given its narrow role as an Equipment-matters piece in Commander, it has historically sat in the low-budget range — worth confirming before assuming it's a bulk pickup.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Wyleth, Soul of Steel
- Balan, Wandering Knight
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.