Sages of the Anima
Creature — Elf Wizard
If you would draw a card, instead reveal the top three cards of your library. Put all creature cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #24359
Sages of the Anima replaces every card draw with three cards looked at and two kept, which is a meaningful upgrade in any creature-dense deck. The five-mana body is the price — it does nothing the turn it enters and dies to every removal spell in the format.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sages of the Anima is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially zero play outside Commander — five mana for a 3/4 with no immediate board impact is unacceptable in Legacy and Vintage, where the game is often over before it resolves. In Modern, creature-based draw engines at this cost are outclassed by cheaper alternatives that don't require a full turn of vulnerability. Commander is the natural home: the longer game rewards incremental card selection, multiplayer card draw triggers are abundant, and Sages of the Anima's effect compounds fast in creature-heavy builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Sages of the Anima is deep bulk — you'll find it in any dollar box without effort. The price is stable because demand is niche and supply is wide, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.