Sylvan Scrying
Sorcery
Search your library for a land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #1209
Sylvan Scrying puts any land directly into your hand for two mana — no basic restriction, no conditions. If your deck has a land it needs to find, Sylvan Scrying finds it, which is why Omo, Queen of Vesuva lists run it at a 75% clip.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Omo, Queen of Vesuva's whole game revolves around specific nonbasic lands, and Sylvan Scrying is one of the most efficient ways to assemble them — at 75% inclusion across nearly 15,000 decks, it's essentially a staple for the archetype.
Nine-Fingers Keene
Nine-Fingers Keene leans on a constellation of Maze's End and gate-matters lands, and Sylvan Scrying is one of the cleanest tutors to assemble that engine at instant-before-draw speed.
The Gitrog Monster
The Gitrog Monster wants Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth and Cabal Coffers online as early as possible, and Sylvan Scrying fetches either one on curve.
Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful lists often run Gaea's Cradle and other high-value nonbasics as engine pieces; Sylvan Scrying is cheap enough to slot alongside the tutors that find them.
Titania, Protector of Argoth
Titania, Protector of Argoth wants Zuran Orb or Wasteland in hand at the right moment, and Sylvan Scrying doubles as both a setup piece and a land-count padding spell that keeps the engine moving.
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 |
Sylvan Scrying is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its home is Commander and it barely registers elsewhere. In competitive Legacy and Vintage, two mana for a tutor that doesn't immediately affect the board is too slow when faster options exist. Modern has seen occasional Tron play where it fetches Urza's Tower, Urza's Power Plant, or Urza's Mine, but dedicated Tron lists have largely moved toward more redundant options. Commander is where Sylvan Scrying earns every slot — singleton format means the difference between finding your key land on turn two and drawing it on turn nine, and two mana is the right price for that consistency.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Sylvan Scrying sits firmly in bulk territory despite being a genuinely useful card in a wide range of Commander decks. The price reflects high reprint availability rather than low demand — pick up copies freely without any concern about overpaying.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Omo, Queen of Vesuva
- Nine-Fingers Keene
- The Gitrog Monster
- Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Titania, Protector of Argoth
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.