Seal of Primordium
Enchantment
Sacrifice this enchantment: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #3409
Seal of Primordium enters the battlefield and sits there, threatening an artifact or enchantment at the moment you choose — giving you both timing control and a permanent-type body for graveyard synergies. Two mana to cast, one mana to sacrifice, and full flexibility on the target makes it one of the cleanest pieces of enchantment-based removal available, especially in Muldrotha, the Gravetide decks where it recurs every turn.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
Muldrotha, the Gravetide can replay Seal of Primordium from the graveyard each turn cycle, turning a one-shot removal spell into a repeating threat that forces opponents to play around it indefinitely.
Narci, Fable Singer
Narci, Fable Singer triggers off enchantments entering and leaving the battlefield, so Seal of Primordium doubles as both a constellation trigger on arrival and a sacrifice outlet that fuels the engine again when you crack it.
Tatsunari, Toad Rider
Tatsunari, Toad Rider cares about casting enchantments, and Seal of Primordium is a cheap, functional enchantment that earns its slot on that axis while also handling problem artifacts or enchantments opponents deploy.
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Sythis, Harvest's Hand draws a card whenever you cast an enchantment, so Seal of Primordium replaces itself on cast and still carries real removal upside when the situation demands it.
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 |
Seal of Primordium is a Pauper staple, where enchantment removal is scarce and a two-mana permanent that doubles as an answer to Bogles auras or artifacts earns real respect. In Commander, it competes with Naturalize effects but wins on the enchantment subtype alone — Muldrotha, the Gravetide and Sythis, Harvest's Hand decks run it at rates well above 40% inclusion for exactly that reason. Legacy and Vintage have access to faster options like Nature's Claim, so Seal of Primordium sees minimal play there outside of specific enchantress shells. It's not legal in Pioneer or Standard, but that's irrelevant to where it actually does its work.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Seal of Primordium is bulk by any measure — easy to acquire, easy to justify in nearly any green Commander deck that can use it. The price is stable; it's been reprinted enough times that copies are plentiful and it won't spike.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.