Unburden
Sorcery
Target player discards two cards.
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #21346
Unburden strips two cards from an opponent's hand — and if you cycle it, you replace itself instead of trading down on cards. The cycled mode is where it earns a slot: discard an Unburden, draw a card, and an opponent discards two, which is a clean rate for decks that want opponents hellbent.
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, Unburden is a niche card — hand disruption loses steam in a four-player game where opponents refill constantly, so it only pulls weight in dedicated discard strategies that apply sustained pressure. Pauper is its best home: the format's slower pace and commons-only card pool make Unburden's cycling mode a legitimate two-for-one in black control shells. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's simply outclassed — Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek hit harder on turn one at a lower cost than anything Unburden can offer.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Unburden is deep bulk — easy to pick up, zero financial risk to test. Don't expect the price to move; it has no competitive demand propping it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.