Demonic Tutor — Magic: The Gathering card

Demonic Tutor

{1}{B}
Sorcery

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Set Limited Edition Beta
Rarity Uncommon
Artist Douglas Shuler

Why Play Demonic Tutor

At just two mana, you get access to any card in your deck at instant speed in terms of deck construction flexibility. Black-based combo decks and toolbox strategies prize this effect for finding missing combo pieces or the perfect answer to any board state. Play it early to grab key engine pieces, or hold it for the mid-to-late game when you know exactly what threat needs addressing or what win condition to pursue.

Format Notes

Demonic Tutor remains a Commander powerhouse where its singleton nature makes tutoring effects especially valuable for consistency. The card's ban in Legacy and Historic reflects its fundamental power level - unrestricted tutoring at such a low cost warps competitive formats around it. In Commander's multiplayer environment, the political nature and longer games make the card selection more important than the tempo loss.

Combos & Synergies

Storm decks leverage Demonic Tutor to find Tendrils of Agony or other finishers after building up spell count. Reanimator strategies use it to grab key pieces like Animate Dead when they're missing either half of the combo. The tutor also pairs excellently with Necropotence, allowing you to find Necropotence early or grab specific cards after drawing your hand down to zero.

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Sorcery Tutor