MagicTheGathering.fyi

Rings of Brighthearth

Artifact

Whenever you activate an ability, if it isn't a mana ability, you may pay {2}. If you do, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{3}
Color identity
C
Rarity
mythic
Set
Tales of Middle-earth Commander
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#1372
Buy on TCGplayer
Rings of Brighthearth card art
Rings of Brighthearth copies activated abilities for two mana each — a permanent effect that scales with every planeswalker, mana rock, and utility artifact on your board. The cost is real: three mana to cast plus two per copy adds up fast, but the Basalt Monolith infinite-mana combo and the raw doubling of planeswalker activations make it a staple wherever Oswald Fiddlebender or similar artifact tutors can reliably find it.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Oswald Fiddlebender

Oswald Fiddlebender

51.3% of decks · synergy 0.50

Oswald Fiddlebender can tutor Rings of Brighthearth directly onto the battlefield, and then Rings immediately doubles Oswald's own activated sacrifice ability — letting you chain artifact-into-artifact searches twice per turn cycle for an additional two mana.

02
Carth the Lion

Carth the Lion

44.1% of decks · synergy 0.43

Carth the Lion builds around planeswalker activations, and Rings of Brighthearth is the cleanest doubler available — every loyalty ability Carth's permanents generate becomes two activations for two mana, accelerating ultimate timelines dramatically.

03
Osgir, the Reconstructor

Osgir, the Reconstructor

40.5% of decks · synergy 0.39

Osgir, the Reconstructor's activated exile-and-copy ability already makes two tokens; Rings of Brighthearth copies the activation itself, meaning a single Osgir activation with Rings online can produce four artifact tokens from one card.

04
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog

Queen Kayla bin-Kroog

40.6% of decks · synergy 0.39

Queen Kayla bin-Kroog's ability puts multiple artifacts and creatures directly into play, and Rings of Brighthearth copies that activation for two mana — effectively doubling the number of permanents she deploys each turn.

05
Svella, Ice Shaper

Svella, Ice Shaper

38.5% of decks · synergy 0.38

Svella, Ice Shaper produces Icy Manalith tokens with one activated ability and casts spells for free with another; Rings of Brighthearth doubles either mode, turning Svella's already mana-hungry engine into a much faster snowball.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

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

Commander is where Rings of Brighthearth lives — the format's density of planeswalkers, mana rocks, and utility artifacts gives it a reliably large number of targets, and the Basalt Monolith infinite-mana loop alone justifies inclusion in any colorless-friendly shell. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but sees essentially no play; the formats move too fast for a three-mana do-nothing artifact that requires additional investment before generating value. Oathbreaker is a legitimate home for the same reasons Commander is, particularly in planeswalker-centric builds where every activation is worth doubling.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

unknown tier

Pricing data for Rings of Brighthearth isn't available in the current feed, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the live number. Historically it has carried a meaningful price tag given its combo potential and limited reprints, so verify before budgeting.

Explore

Sources

Mentioned

← All cards

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