Sorcerer Class
Enchantment — Class
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
When this Class enters, draw two cards, then discard two cards.
: Level 2
Creatures you control have "
: Add or . Spend this mana only to cast an instant or sorcery spell or to gain a Class level."
: Level 3
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, that spell deals damage to each opponent equal to the number of instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #3550
Sorcerer Class taxes every spell your opponents cast while it's in play, then levels up to copy your own instants and sorceries — that's a two-axis threat on a single enchantment. The cost is real: three levels means significant mana investment, and the payoff belongs entirely to spell-heavy decks; commanders like Magnus the Red and Stormsplitter squeeze every point of value out of it, but in the wrong shell it's just a slow tax.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Magnus the Red
Magnus the Red casts Sorcerer Class as a near-auto-include because the copy effect on level three lines up directly with his ability to discount and replicate spells — every copied instant or sorcery is another trigger, another damage multiplier, another snowball. Over half of Magnus builds run it, and that inclusion rate reflects a genuine engine piece, not flavor.
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot lives on the stack and needs to cast spells repeatedly to grow her board; Sorcerer Class rewards exactly that behavior by copying the most impactful spell each turn cycle. The tax on opponents is a bonus — for Lilah, level three is the whole point.
Alania, Divergent Storm
Alania, Divergent Storm triggers off every instant and sorcery, so the copy effect from Sorcerer Class isn't just value — it's an additional trigger, which means additional tokens or damage depending on the build. About 28% of Alania decks run it, which tracks for a card that doubles her throughput.
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Ovika, Enigma Goliath cares about the number of spells cast and their mana value, and Sorcerer Class copies expand both counts without requiring you to spend more cards from hand. The tax layer also slows opponents enough to protect the setup turns Ovika needs.
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Bria, Riptide Rogue wants to copy spells and stack triggers, making Sorcerer Class a natural fit for both its tax deterrence and its level-three copy engine. The synergy is straightforward: more copies mean more Bria triggers, and the opponents pay extra every time they try to interact.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sorcerer Class is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. Commander is where it actually sees play — the combination of a passive tax and a repeating copy effect is worth a three-level investment when games go long and a single big spell can close things out. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too conditional; dedicated spell-copy strategies have cheaper, more focused tools, and paying three mana across multiple turns to assemble the effect doesn't compete with the format's speed. Legacy and Vintage have the same problem compounded — the tax is negligible against the mana those formats generate, and the copy effect arrives far too late. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander format where Sorcerer Class could realistically show up, since games there skew spell-dense and the tax punishes the consistent early interaction those pods rely on.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
StormsplitterSorcerer ClassHaze of Rage
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite damage; Infinite storm count; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn; Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells; Infinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells
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Jeskai AscendancySorcerer ClassHaze of Rage
Infinite draw triggers; Infinite looting; Infinite self-discard triggers; Near-infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and/or sorcery spells; Near-infinite damage; Near-infinitely large creatures until end of turn; Near-infinite magecraft triggers; Near-infinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and/or sorcery spells; Near-infinite storm count; Near-infinite untap of creatures you control; Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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StormsplitterSorcerer ClassReiterate
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite damage; Infinite storm count; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack; Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells; Infinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells
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Ovika, Enigma GoliathPetals of InsightSorcerer Class
Infinite damage; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count; Infinite tapped creature tokens
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StormsplitterSorcerer ClassSeething Anger
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite damage; Infinite storm count; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn; Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells; Infinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spells
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Current price
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Current pricing data for Sorcerer Class isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number before buying. Given its strong inclusion rate in Magnus the Red and Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot builds, demand is real — if it's under a few dollars, it's an easy pickup for any blue spell-slinger deck.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.