Tamiyo's Epiphany
Sorcery
Scry 4, then draw two cards.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #10927
Tamiyo's Epiphany scrys 4 and draws 2 for four mana — the scry makes it feel better than it is, but four mana at sorcery speed for two cards is below rate in a format where Rhystic Study and Arcane Denial exist. Run it only if you have a specific reason to manipulate the top of your deck, like Elminster triggers.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Elminster
Elminster's ability triggers whenever you scry, and Tamiyo's Epiphany scrys 4 in a single shot — that's four separate chances to stack his wizard tokens or drain life, making it one of the most efficient single activations available to that deck.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Tamiyo's Epiphany occupies the low end of playable draw: the scry 4 is real upside, but sorcery speed and four mana put it in competition with strictly faster options. It earns its slot in decks that care about scry as a trigger condition or that need to set up the top of a library with precision. In Pauper, card draw at common is scarce enough that a scry-4-draw-2 effect becomes legitimately interesting, particularly in slower control shells. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer all have enough redundancy that Tamiyo's Epiphany doesn't compete — the formats move too fast for a four-mana sorcery that doesn't affect the board.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Tamiyo's Epiphany is pure bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that does almost nothing wrong at its price point. Don't expect that to move; niche scry-matters payoffs don't drive demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Elminster
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.