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Relm's Sketching

Sorcery

Create a token that's a copy of target artifact, creature, or land.

CMC
4
Mana cost
{2}{U}{U}
Color identity
U
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Final Fantasy
Price
$0.26
EDHREC rank
#4615
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Relm's Sketching card art
Relm's Sketching creates a token copy of a target creature or artifact, and Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer turns that one token into an army — every other token you control becomes a copy of whatever Relm's Sketching made. The cost of that engine is a single instant, and Dualcaster Mage can copy it mid-resolution to double the token before Brudiclad even triggers.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer

Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer

28.7% of decks · synergy 0.26

Relm's Sketching is a one-card engine setup for Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer — make one high-value token copy, then let Brudiclad convert your entire token board into that same threat at the start of combat.

02
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir

Sephiroth, Planet's Heir

26.7% of decks · synergy 0.25

Sephiroth, Planet's Heir rewards token generation and copy effects, and Relm's Sketching delivers both in a single instant — the token it creates feeds Sephiroth's counters while the copy effect can replicate a key creature already in play.

03
Hidetsugu and Kairi

Hidetsugu and Kairi

23.8% of decks · synergy 0.22

Hidetsugu and Kairi cares about casting expensive spells and stacking the library, and Relm's Sketching gives the deck a cheap instant that generates a board presence without disrupting the top-deck manipulation the commander depends on.

04
Y'shtola Rhul

Y'shtola Rhul

18.5% of decks · synergy 0.15

Y'shtola Rhul builds around instants and sorceries rewarding repeated spell casting, and Relm's Sketching slots in as a low-cost instant that also leaves a creature token behind — two resources for one card.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Relm's Sketching earns its keep — the copy effect scales with the power of whatever creature is already in play, and token-doubling commanders make the ceiling extremely high. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, Relm's Sketching faces stiff competition from more efficient copy effects and sees essentially no play. Pioneer and Standard have fewer redundant options, but the card still hasn't carved out a niche there because the payoff demands a dedicated token or copy shell to justify it. The sweet spot is Commander, specifically in token-based or spell-copy decks where the instant speed matters and the token it generates has immediate utility.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.26 bulk tier

At $0.26, Relm's Sketching is firmly bulk — pick it up without hesitation if the deck calls for it. Bulk rares with genuine synergy in popular archetypes tend to hold floor pricing rather than appreciate, so treat this as a cheap inclusion, not a hold.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.