Third Path Savant
Creature — Human Wizard
: Draw two cards.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #24713
Third Path Savant taps for blue mana — that's the whole job, and it does it on a 0/3 body that survives most incidental damage. A strictly functional mana dork in blue, it earns a slot only in decks that specifically want creatures on the battlefield or are building around untap effects.
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 |
Third Path Savant is a niche inclusion in Commander, where it fits into Inspired or untap-matters shells — commanders like Merfolk Looter-style builds or anything that rewards tapping creatures for value. In Pauper it competes with every other cheap blue body and rarely makes the cut outside dedicated synergy decks. Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage have zero interest in a 0/3 that taps for one blue; faster, more efficient mana acceleration makes Third Path Savant irrelevant in those formats.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Third Path Savant is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box or a bulk lot, not a singles order. It will stay at this price floor indefinitely; there's no scarcity or crossover demand to move it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.