Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Legendary Creature — Squirrel
This spell can't be countered.
Indestructible
Toski attacks each combat if able.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Price
- $3.07
- EDHREC rank
- #380
Toski, Bearer of Secrets draws a card whenever any of your creatures deal combat damage to a player — and it's indestructible, so it sticks around to keep doing it. The four-mana cost is real, but the payoff is a persistent draw engine that blanket rewards going wide, making it an auto-include in any green deck that attacks with multiple creatures, and an especially powerful pairing with Hazel of the Rootbloom.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hazel of the Rootbloom
Hazel of the Rootbloom and Toski, Bearer of Secrets are a natural pair — Hazel's token production sends a wide board into combat, and Toski converts each connecting creature into a card, turning a single attack step into a massive hand refill.
Camellia, the Seedmiser
Camellia, the Seedmiser churns out Halfling tokens off every creature spell, and Toski, Bearer of Secrets turns that swarm into a card-draw machine the moment it connects — the combination means Camellia's engine generates both board presence and cards simultaneously.
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Chatterfang, Squirrel General doubles every token entering the battlefield, and Toski, Bearer of Secrets ensures that the resulting squirrel flood pays off in cards every combat — more attackers getting through means more draws, compounding the advantage Chatterfang already generates.
Felix Five-Boots
Felix Five-Boots rewards connecting creatures with extra copies of their triggers, and Toski, Bearer of Secrets' draw trigger stacks perfectly into that — creatures that deal combat damage can fire Toski's ability and then get doubled by Felix, turning a single attacker into multiple card draws.
Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant
Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant makes creatures with power 4 or greater unblockable, which means Toski, Bearer of Secrets can virtually guarantee a card draw each turn just by attacking — Tadeas removes the blocking problem, and Toski converts the guaranteed damage into a reliable draw engine.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Toski, Bearer of Secrets belongs — the multiplayer environment means multiple opponents to attack, which multiplies the draw trigger geometrically in a way no 60-card format can match. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, a four-mana 1/1 with no immediate impact is simply too slow against efficient threats and interaction, and dedicated draw spells do the job at instant speed for less mana. Vintage has the power level to make almost anything work, but the same problem applies — Toski doesn't fit the fast, disruption-heavy game plan that format demands. Stick to Commander, where the indestructibility and repeated card draw across multiple opponents make it a legitimate threat over a long game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.07 cheap tier
At $3.07, Toski, Bearer of Secrets sits in the sweet spot where you get genuine card-draw power without a premium price tag — comparable effects that are harder to remove cost several times more. The indestructibility clause gives it long-term demand in green token and combat-focused Commander builds, so the price is unlikely to crater.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Hazel of the Rootbloom
- Camellia, the Seedmiser
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Felix Five-Boots
- Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.