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Hedron Archive
Price$0.20 – $0.70
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Hedron Archive

{4}

Artifact

LegalRampCard DrawRank #528

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw two cards.

Why is this card good?

Hedron Archive is one of the most reliable mana rocks in the format, and its dual functionality is exactly why it sees so much play. The key selling point is that it never becomes a dead card. Most ramp pieces lose value in the late game when you're flooded on mana — Hedron Archive solves this by cashing itself in for two cards. That ramp-then-draw flexibility makes it a clean two-for-one over the course of a game. It's a colorless staple that fits in virtually any deck, but it shines in: - Big-mana / ramp decks (Eldrazi, top-end commanders) that want fast acceleration into 7+ drops. - Artifact-matters decks that benefit from another rock on the battlefield. - Decks lacking card advantage in their colors (mono-red, aggressive builds). When to skip it: in fast, low-curve or cEDH lists, four mana for two colorless is too slow — Signets, Talismans, and Arcane Signet do the ramp job cheaper. It's a midrange-friendly card, not a competitive one.

Related cards

Mind StoneC

Mana rock that sacrifices to draw a card later.

Commander's SphereC

Ramp rock that cashes in for a card draw.

Worn PowerstoneC

Also taps for two colorless mana.

Thran DynamoC

Big colorless mana rock producing three.

Dreamstone HedronC

Six-mana rock taps for three, sacs to draw three.

Sol RingC

Premier fast colorless ramp artifact.

Arcane SignetC

Efficient two-mana ramp rock.

Gilded LotusC

Five-mana rock adding three of one color.

Printings (20)

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j22Jumpstart 2022 · #774U$0.31Buy
scdStarter Commander Decks · #266U$0.21Buy
brcThe Brothers' War Commander · #142U$0.39Buy
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dmcDominaria United Commander · #184U$0.36Buy
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c21Commander 2021 · #244U$0.31Buy
tsrTime Spiral Remastered · #395S$0.70Buy
jmpJumpstart · #468U$0.36Buy
c19Commander 2019 · #214U$0.28Buy
c18Commander 2018 · #206U$0.32Buy
c17Commander 2017 · #213U$0.20Buy
bfzBattle for Zendikar · #223U$0.31Buy

Played by these commanders

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Mishra, Eminent One100% of 1
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Firkraag, Cunning Instigator100% of 1
Bello, Bard of the Brambles100% of 1

Combos (8)

  • Myr Welder + Staff of Domination + Hedron Archive

    → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain

  • Trazyn the Infinite + Staff of Domination + Hedron Archive

    → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain

  • Trazyn the Infinite + Pili-Pala + Hedron Archive

    → Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana

  • Trazyn the Infinite + Farmstead Gleaner + Hedron Archive

    → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

  • Pentavus + Dross Scorpion + Hedron Archive

    → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

  • The Enigma Jewel // Locus of Enlightenment + Voltaic Key + Hedron Archive

    → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce, Infinite untap of artifacts you control

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