Sage of Epityr
Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #16617
Sage of Epityr lets you stack the top four cards of your library for one blue mana — no draw, no filter, just pure sequencing control. In Azami, Lady of Scrolls decks that need to hit specific pieces in a specific order, that's a meaningful effect stapled to a Wizard body for essentially nothing.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Azami, Lady of Scrolls taps Wizards to draw cards, so Sage of Epityr pulls double duty: it sets up your next four draws and taps for free card advantage the moment Azami hits the table.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sage of Epityr is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker. In Commander it earns its slot almost exclusively in Wizard-tribal and spell-top decks where the body matters as much as the ability. In Pauper the effect is too shallow to see competitive play — cantrips that actually draw a card are just better. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more powerful library manipulation, so Sage of Epityr doesn't register there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Sage of Epityr is deep bulk — easy to pick up in a trade binder or as a throw-in. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't move much regardless of play trends, so don't expect it to spike.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.