Selective Memory
Sorcery
Search your library for any number of nonland cards, exile them, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Worldwake
- Price
- $0.46
- EDHREC rank
- #21477
Selective Memory rips every land out of your library in one shot, guaranteeing the rest of your draws are gas — it's a functional Mana Severance stapled to a library-sculpting engine. Four mana is the entire cost, and for combo decks that need to fire on a specific sequence, that's a bargain.
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 |
Selective Memory is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only truly matters in Commander. In 60-card formats the effect is too slow and too narrow — decks that need pure card access run better options, and the land-removal upside rarely matters when you're not tutoring for a specific win line. In Commander, Selective Memory is purpose-built for combo decks that want to guarantee they draw no lands after a certain point, enabling instant-kill loops that require drawing through the library.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Mana SeveranceSelective MemoryThassa's Oracle
Exile your library; Win the game
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Mana SeveranceSelective MemoryJace, Wielder of Mysteries
Exile your library; Win the game
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Opposition AgentHive MindSelective Memory
Cast any number of spells from opponents' libraries; Exile all nonland cards from opponents' libraries; Lock
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Opposition AgentHive MindMana SeveranceSelective Memory
Cast any number of spells from opponents' libraries; Exile all nonland cards from opponents' libraries; Exile each opponent's library; Lock
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Cultivator ColossusSelective MemoryLaboratory Maniac
Near-infinite landfall triggers; Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield tapped; Win the game
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Current price
$0.46 bulk tier
At $0.46, Selective Memory sits firmly in bulk territory — cheap enough that there's no financial barrier to including it. Demand is narrow enough that the price isn't going anywhere, so pick it up whenever you're ready without urgency.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.