Sorcerous Sight
Sorcery
Look at target opponent's hand.
Draw a card.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Portal
- Price
- $0.61
- EDHREC rank
- #17775
Sorcerous Sight draws two cards for two mana at instant speed — that's the whole story, and it's a clean rate. It's not the most efficient cantrip in blue, but instant-speed card draw at this cost fills a real slot in low-budget or commons-only builds.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sorcerous Sight is a budget option for decks that want instant-speed draw but can't afford or don't need Drawn from Dreams or Fact or Fiction — it replaces itself and adds a card without telegraphing anything at sorcery speed. In Pauper, it competes in a crowded field of two-mana cantrips where Preordain and Impulse generally outclass it, so it rarely makes the cut. Legacy and Vintage have access to the full cantrip suite, making Sorcerous Sight irrelevant in those formats despite its legality.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.61 bulk tier
At $0.61, Sorcerous Sight sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying for convenience, not scarcity. It won't hold or gain value, but as a filler draw spell it costs less than a sleeve.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.