Unravel
Instant
Counter target spell. If the amount of mana spent to cast that spell was less than its mana value, you draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Edge of Eternities
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #14416
Unravel deals damage equal to the number of cards in target player's graveyard — a win condition stapled to a single card in any deck that fills graveyards fast. The cost is real: sorcery speed and no built-in recursion mean you need the graveyard full before you cast it, not after.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Unravel rewards graveyard-centric strategies that can accumulate 30–40 cards before going for the kill — think self-mill or wheel-heavy builds where one cast closes the game. Competitive 60-card formats are less hospitable: opponents in Modern and Pioneer are either too fast to give you setup time or have too much interaction at instant speed to let a sorcery resolve for lethal. Legacy and Vintage have the raw graveyard density where Unravel could theoretically close, but those formats have better finishers for the same slot. Standard is its most accessible non-Commander home, where graveyard payoffs are simpler and the card's ceiling is highest relative to competition.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Unravel is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a one- or two-of without any real financial commitment. Bulk rares with narrow conditions rarely climb unless they find a dominant shell, so treat this as a low-cost experiment rather than a hold.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.