Vessel of Paramnesia
Enchantment
, Sacrifice this enchantment: Target player mills three cards. Draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #23977
Vessel of Paramnesia mills three and replaces itself — one blue mana to crack, netting you a card and filling the graveyard at instant speed. For any deck that wants both self-mill and card selection, this is a clean two-for-one at the cost of a little patience waiting to sacrifice 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 |
Vessel of Paramnesia is legal across every major format, but it only earns a slot in Pauper and Commander builds that specifically value self-mill. In Pauper, graveyard-fueled strategies can use it as cheap, repeatable setup alongside other common enablers. In Commander, it fits narrowest into dedicated mill and reanimator shells — three cards isn't enough incidental mill for a 100-card format, so you need to be actively rewarded for each card milled. Everywhere else, the one-mana activation delay and modest three-card mill depth mean stronger options exist.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Vessel of Paramnesia is deep bulk — you're paying for a playset out of a bulk bin, not tracking it on a buylist. Price is irrelevant to the decision to run it; synergy fit is the only question.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.