Step Through
Sorcery
Return two target creatures to their owners' hands.
Wizardcycling 
(, Discard this card: Search your library for a Wizard card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #2762
Step Through bounces a creature and replaces itself for two mana — the retrace clause is what separates it from a vanilla cantrip, letting you reuse it from the graveyard as long as you have lands to pitch. In Inalla, Archmage Ritualist builds specifically, that recursion loop turns a single copy into repeatable wizard-bounce fuel.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist runs Step Through in nearly two-thirds of its decks because retrace turns it into a repeatable engine — bounce a wizard, retrigger Inalla's eminence copy ability, pitch a land, repeat.
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Azami, Lady of Scrolls wants every wizard it can tap for cards, and Step Through lets it bounce and replay key wizards while replacing itself, keeping the draw engine churning.
Krark, the Thumbless // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Krark, the Thumbless // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces uses Step Through as cheap instant-speed spell fodder — hitting Krark's trigger repeatedly while retrace ensures there's always another cast available.
Sharuum the Hegemon
Sharuum the Hegemon is an artifact recursion deck, not a wizard deck, but Step Through earns its slot as a cheap bounce-cantrip that resets Sharuum itself to trigger the ETB again.
Orvar, the All-Form
Orvar, the All-Form copies any permanent targeted by an instant or sorcery you control, so Step Through targeting your own creature generates a free copy of whatever it hits — and retrace means you can do it multiple turns running.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the format where Step Through earns its keep: retrace is uniquely powerful in a 100-card singleton game where you'd otherwise never see it again after turn two, and wizard-tribal commanders make the bounce effect meaningful rather than tempo-negative. In Pauper it's a legal bulk common, but the format's creature-light control and aggressive strategies rarely want a two-mana bounce that doesn't generate immediate card advantage beyond the draw. Legacy and Vintage have access to it but would never run it — the retrace ceiling doesn't approach what those formats are doing on turn two. Step Through is a Commander card through and through, and even there it's a role-player rather than a staple outside specific wizard shells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Step Through is deep bulk — you're paying for a stamp, not a card. That price is stable and will stay there; it's a common with a narrow home and no spike potential, so grab a copy when you need it without a second thought.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
- Azami, Lady of Scrolls
- Krark, the Thumbless // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Sharuum the Hegemon
- Orvar, the All-Form
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.