Thran Tome
Artifact — Book
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: Reveal the top three cards of your library. Target opponent chooses one of those cards. Put that card into your graveyard, then draw two cards.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Price
- $0.66
- EDHREC rank
- #26980
Thran Tome draws you a card every turn — but only after an opponent decides you don't get it for free, and that political wrinkle makes it worse than a straightforward draw engine. At three mana to cast and two to activate, you're paying a real cost for inconsistent payoff; there are cleaner options at every price point.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Thran Tome sees any real consideration, and even there it sits on the fringe. The four-player political element — opponents choosing whether to let you draw — occasionally generates table dynamics, but in practice opponents almost always pay two life early and simply deny the card, making it unreliable as a draw engine. In Legacy and Vintage it's a non-starter; every slot is spoken for by faster, more powerful options, and Thran Tome's slow two-mana activation doesn't compete. Oathbreaker is legal but the smaller game count makes slow card advantage engines even less attractive.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.66 bulk tier
At $0.66, Thran Tome sits in bulk territory, which is an accurate reflection of its power level. The price is stable — there's no pressure pushing it up, and it's unlikely to fall further, so it's a low-risk pickup for players who specifically want the political draw effect in an artifact deck.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.