Soothsayer Adept
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
, 
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #25468
Soothsayer Adept draws you a card at the beginning of each opponent's upkeep — in a four-player Commander game, that's three extra draws per round on a two-mana body. The cost is running a 1/3 that does nothing the turn it enters, but the card advantage it generates over even two full rotations justifies the slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Soothsayer Adept actually earns its slot — three opponents means three triggers per round, turning a two-drop into a card-advantage engine that compounds fast. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer it triggers once per opponent turn, which is too slow and too fragile on a 1/3 body to compete with the raw power available. Pauper is the one non-Commander format where it sees occasional play in slower, grindier shells that can protect it long enough for the triggers to matter. Oathbreaker splits the difference: the smaller table size cuts trigger frequency, but if your spell or planeswalker supports a defensive strategy, Soothsayer Adept can still pull ahead.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Soothsayer Adept sits firmly in bulk territory — buy a playset without thinking about it. Bulk commons with consistent Commander utility rarely spike, so don't expect the price to move, but you're also never losing money picking up copies for every blue deck that wants steady card draw.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.