Sunset Pyramid
Artifact
This artifact enters with three brick counters on it.
, 
, Remove a brick counter from this artifact: Draw a card., : Scry 1.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #18331
Sunset Pyramid is a slow, conditional draw engine that asks you to invest mana across multiple turns before it pays off — that's a real cost in Commander. It earns its slot in decks that can proliferate the counters or otherwise accelerate the charge, but in a vacuum it's outclassed by cheaper, faster draw options.
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 |
In Commander, Sunset Pyramid occupies the low-priority tier of card draw — legal and functional, but rarely the right choice when Harmonize, Mystic Remora, or even Divination exist at similar price points. Constructed formats like Modern and Legacy have no interest in a three-mana artifact that draws one card at a time; the card simply doesn't do enough against the speed of those formats. Pioneer is similarly unforgiving. Sunset Pyramid's best realistic home is a Commander deck with a counter-manipulation theme, where the charge counters become a resource rather than a waiting period.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Sunset Pyramid isn't available here — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market rates. Given its limited competitive demand and the depth of the draw-spell market, it typically sits at bulk or near-bulk pricing, which makes it easy to pick up but also signals the ceiling on its appeal.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.