Preordain
New Capenna Commander 230 • common
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 230
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.85
What it does
Scry 2, then draw a card. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Preordain was originally released in the 2011 set Magic 2011 and has since become a staple of blue control and combo decks in multiple formats. The card is highly regarded for its efficiency, allowing players to scry two cards before drawing, which provides significant card selection and deck smoothing for a single mana. Its inclusion in the New Capenna Commander set marked one of many reprints intended to ensure players had ready access to this foundational utility spell.
The New Capenna Commander version features a thematic aesthetic aligned with the Art Deco and organized-crime inspired setting of the plane. While the mechanics remain consistent with its original design by the Wizards of the Coast development team, this specific printing serves as a functional tool for Commander players, balancing the powerful effect of filtering the deck with the high-energy, gilded visuals of the set.
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