Soul's Majesty
Sorcery
Draw cards equal to the power of target creature you control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Price
- $1.49
- EDHREC rank
- #3135
Soul's Majesty draws cards equal to the power of a target creature you control — cast it targeting a hexproof behemoth like Thrun, Breaker of Silence and you're looking at five or more cards for five mana. That rate is excellent in any green deck built around a single large threat; the only real cost is sorcery speed and the vulnerability to your creature dying in response.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
Thrun, Breaker of Silence is hexproof and regularly hits 7+ power, making Soul's Majesty an uncounterable draw-seven — the combination is so reliable that nearly 40% of Thrun decks run it.
Legolas, Master Archer
Legolas, Master Archer cares about stacking +1/+1 counters and attacking repeatedly, so its power climbs fast; Soul's Majesty converts that inflated stat line directly into card advantage.
Yargle and Multani
Yargle and Multani enters at 18 power, and Soul's Majesty targeting it on the following turn is effectively an 18-card draw — one of the most lopsided uses of the spell in the format.
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade fills the board with creatures carrying +2/+2 counters, so Soul's Majesty can target whichever creature grew largest and refill a hand that emptied deploying the team.
The Howling Abomination
The Howling Abomination scales its power off opponents' creatures, which in Commander means it hits double digits without any extra effort; Soul's Majesty capitalizes on that passively inflated number for a massive mid-game refuel.
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 |
Soul's Majesty is a Commander card through and through — the format's singleton rule and slower pace let you build around a single oversized creature without the payoff feeling inconsistent, and 100-card decks need every efficient draw spell they can find. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but completely unplayed; five mana at sorcery speed competes against Brainstorm and Ancestral Recall, which sets an impossible bar. Oathbreaker offers a middle ground where a powerful signature spell can inflate your planeswalker's power, though the format's faster clock makes the five-mana ask harder to justify. Stick to Commander — that's the only context where Soul's Majesty is doing real work.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.49 cheap tier
At $1.49, Soul's Majesty sits firmly in the bulk-rare tier, which is accurate for a card that sees heavy play in exactly one format but rarely outside it. It holds that floor comfortably — demand is steady from green Commander brewers targeting large creatures, so it won't dip much lower.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thrun, Breaker of Silence
- Legolas, Master Archer
- Yargle and Multani
- Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
- The Howling Abomination
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.