Time Reversal
Sorcery
Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library, then draws seven cards. Exile Time Reversal.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Price
- $3.20
- EDHREC rank
- #6251
Time Reversal resets every player's hand and shuffles all graveyards into libraries for five mana — a symmetrical effect that only matters if your deck benefits more from the chaos than your opponents do. Heliod, the Radiant Dawn can recur it from the graveyard as an enchantment, turning a one-shot board reset into a repeatable engine that snowballs fast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn's ability to return enchantments from the graveyard means Time Reversal isn't a one-time effect — it becomes a recurrable reset that punishes opponents who rely on graveyard value while Heliod rebuilds board presence faster than anyone else.
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Nekusar, the Mindrazer turns Time Reversal into a punishment spell: every opponent draws a new hand of seven, and each of those draws deals damage. At five mana, that's a near-instant-speed lightning bolt to each player's face while you reload your own hand.
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
Every card an opponent draws off Time Reversal creates a Snake token for Xyris, the Writhing Storm, so a full seven-card refill for three opponents can flood the board with tokens in a single turn.
The Locust God
The Locust God converts each card drawn into a 1/1 flying Insect, so Time Reversal firing while the God is on board means up to seven Insects immediately — more if opponents draw above seven.
Queza, Augur of Agonies
Queza, Augur of Agonies drains opponents for each card drawn, making Time Reversal's mass-refill an immediate life-loss payoff that scales with the table size.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Time Reversal ranges from mediocre to broken depending entirely on who it helps most — in wheels-matter decks it's a staple, everywhere else it's a liability. Legacy and Vintage both have access to it, but a five-mana sorcery that doesn't immediately win the game has no competitive place in either format. Modern is the same story: the effect is real but the mana cost is too steep for a format where games end on turn four. Oathbreaker gives it the same Commander-style homes — Planeswalkers that benefit from mass card draw can abuse it, but the 20-life starting total means opponents punish the symmetry faster.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.20 cheap tier
At $3.20, Time Reversal sits in the budget-staple tier — cheap enough to include speculatively, expensive enough that you want a real reason before sleeving it. It holds value because wheels are a permanent Commander archetype, so demand stays steady even if the card never breaks out.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
- Nekusar, the Mindrazer
- Xyris, the Writhing Storm
- The Locust God
- Queza, Augur of Agonies
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.