Tome Raider
Creature — Faerie
Flying
When this creature enters, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #15564
Tome Raider enters, draws a card, and attacks as a 1/1 flying faerie — three relevant things for one mana in blue. In Obyra, Dreaming Duelist builds specifically, that enters-the-battlefield draw triggers the commander's damage clause before combat even starts, making it one of the most efficient one-drops in the archetype.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
Tome Raider's ETB draw triggers Obyra, Dreaming Duelist's ability to deal noncombat damage to opponents whenever you draw, effectively turning a one-mana cantrip into a one-mana cantrip that also pings — that loop is exactly why nearly a quarter of all Obyra decks run it.
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, Tome Raider is a role-player rather than a staple — it earns its slot almost exclusively in faerie tribal or Obyra, Dreaming Duelist shells where the flying type and ETB draw both contribute to the engine. In Pauper it sits in a crowded field of one-mana cantrip creatures and rarely sees competitive play. Across Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, a 1/1 flier that draws one card at common rarity simply doesn't clear the bar when those formats demand immediate board impact or graveyard interaction. Tome Raider is a Commander card that happens to be legal elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Tome Raider is deep bulk — grab a copy out of any commons box without thinking twice. Bulk commons this format-specific don't appreciate, but losing $0.15 to a better one-drop discovery is equally painless.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.