Wrenn's Resolve
Sorcery
Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $1.54
- EDHREC rank
- #2130
Wrenn's Resolve draws two cards for two mana at instant speed — that's the whole story, and it's a good one. Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival turns every noncreature spell cast from exile into a Thopter, so impulse draw stops being a liability the moment she's in play.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival converts every card Wrenn's Resolve exiles into a Thopter trigger, meaning you're not racing a clock to spend the exiled cards — you're converting the impulse draw directly into board presence.
Ral, Monsoon Mage
Ral, Monsoon Mage wants a high density of instants and sorceries to flip and to trigger his damage pings, and Wrenn's Resolve feeds both sides of that engine for two mana.
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald triggers off spells cast from exile, so Wrenn's Resolve doesn't just refill your hand — each card you play off the impulse is a free Wolf token.
Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy rewards casting noncreature spells at instant speed and turning exiled cards into action, which makes Wrenn's Resolve's impulse draw a natural fit for keeping the chain moving.
Urabrask
Urabrask gives each player impulse draw on upkeep, creating an exile-heavy game state where Wrenn's Resolve slots in as redundant velocity that your opponents often can't match in kind.
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, Wrenn's Resolve is a clean role-player in any red deck that wants cheap instant-speed draw — it doesn't win games alone, but it keeps your hand from going empty in the mid-game. In Pauper, two mana for two cards at instant speed is genuinely competitive, and Wrenn's Resolve sees real play in red tempo and burn shells that need to chain spells. Modern and Legacy treat it as a budget option in aggressive decks where the impulse clause is a minor downside, though both formats have access to cleaner options. Oathbreaker and Pioneer are comfortable homes whenever the spellslinger angle is in play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.54 cheap tier
At $1.54, Wrenn's Resolve sits in budget staple territory — cheap enough to include without deliberation in any red Commander deck that wants draw. Supply is healthy and the price is unlikely to spike absent a new flagship commander that cares specifically about impulse draw.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival
- Ral, Monsoon Mage
- Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
- Gwen Stacy
- Urabrask
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.