Run Ashore
Instant
Choose one or both —
• The owner of target nonland permanent puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.
• Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #24584
Run Ashore bounces two permanents to the top of their owners' libraries — a two-for-one that removes threats and buries them under a dead draw for a turn. Four mana at instant speed is a fair rate for that effect, and it slots cleanly into any blue tempo or control shell.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Run Ashore earns its slot by hitting two permanents at instant speed — relevant against both the archenemy's board and a Thassa's Oracle combo attempt. Pauper is where it actually competes at its ceiling: tempo and control lists at the commons level rarely have access to this density of bounce, and a two-for-one at instant speed is legitimately strong in that context. In Modern and Pioneer, four mana is too slow against the threats that matter, and unconditional bounce that doesn't answer the card permanently just isn't good enough. Legacy and Vintage have far more efficient options, so Run Ashore won't see play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Run Ashore is pure bulk — grab a copy from any commons box without thinking about it. There's no meaningful price floor to protect here, and supply will always outpace demand at this power level.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.