Seizan, Perverter of Truth
Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 2 life and draws two cards.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Multiverse Legends
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #3524
Seizan, Perverter of Truth puts two extra cards in every opponent's hand each upkeep — and drains them two life for the privilege — making it one of the most efficient group-draw punishers at five mana. The catch is symmetry: you're giving three opponents six extra cards a turn, so you need a way to monetize that life loss immediately or the card advantage buries you.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse turns every card drawn into a life-loss trigger, so the extra draws Seizan, Perverter of Truth forces become a damage engine that compounds each upkeep — opponents are losing four life per turn minimum just from Seizan's trigger alone once Sheoldred is online.
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Nekusar, the Mindrazer pings each opponent whenever they draw, so the two extra draws Seizan, Perverter of Truth hands out each upkeep translate directly into three more damage per player — stacking both commanders makes the extra-draw package punishing enough to close games quickly.
Winter, Misanthropic Guide
Winter, Misanthropic Guide cares about opponents drawing cards and accumulating resources, making Seizan, Perverter of Truth a natural fit for converting forced card flow into meaningful triggers or incremental advantage on Winter's terms.
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 |
Seizan, Perverter of Truth sees essentially zero competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — five mana for a symmetrical effect is far too slow against those formats' threat density, and the life drain rarely closes games before you're already dead. Commander is its home: multiplayer math flips the symmetry problem, three opponents each taking two damage per upkeep adds up fast, and the extra cards fuel punishment engines like Nekusar, the Mindrazer or Sheoldred, the Apocalypse. In Oathbreaker it's legal but niche, squeezed out by the same five-mana problem in a format where games end quickly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Seizan, Perverter of Truth at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current listings. Historically it's occupied the budget-rare range given its narrow Commander application, so it's rarely an expensive pickup.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.