First printed in Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005)

All 8 prints

Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #349, 2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #59, 2024
Time Spiral Remastered (TSR) #316, 2021
Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #55, 2015
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska (DDM) #26, 2014
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #31429, 2013 (digital)
Friday Night Magic 2008 (F08) #1, 2008
Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV) #63, 2005

Remand

Instant

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it into its owner's hand instead of into that player's graveyard.
Draw a card.

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.0% of Modern decks played it (1 of 2236). Most played in Ruby Storm. In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (7 of 6150). Most played in Ral, Monsoon Mage.

Staple

Duel Commander staples: main deck, 25% of decks (#76)
Blue, Instants, Counterspells, Card draw, Cantrips

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

3 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Remand
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Prismari, the Inspiration + Remand + Storm-Kiln Artist
Infinite turns, Lock: Isochron Scepter + Karn's Temporal Sundering + Remand + The Sixth Doctor

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 1 of 2236 decks (0.0%).

Share of decks

0.0%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

67%

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Ruby Storm	4.2%	1%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Ruby Storm Sunbird17 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Ruby Storm Sunbird17, 24 Oct	4 main	#10 4-2

Commander Other periods →

In 7 of 6150 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

7 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

20%

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Ral, Monsoon Mage	1.9%	1%
Scion of the Ur-Dragon	0.7%	2%
Geist of Saint Thalia	0.2%	36%
Orvar, the All-Form	0.1%	25%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Flusterstorm	86%	1.3
Mental Misstep	86%	1.3
Mana Vault	86%	1.0
Mox Diamond	86%	1.0
Chrome Mox	86%	0.9
Gemstone Caverns	86%	0.9
Lotus Petal	86%	0.9
Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	71%	3.5
Springleaf Drum	71%	2.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Geist of Saint Thalia Sam Black in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4	2-3 40%
Orvar, the All-Form Andrew Loke in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	0-5 0%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Ral, Monsoon Mage Nikita Popkov, 25 Oct	1 main	#30 0-2
Geist of Saint Thalia Sam Black, 24 Oct	1 main	#9 2-3
Geist of Saint Thalia [211] Ridge Carey, 24 Oct	1 main	#41 0-3
Geist of Saint Thalia Brayden Robbins, 17 Oct	1 main	#17 1-2
Geist of Saint Thalia Diego Miguel Armesto García, 17 Oct	1 main	#84 0-4
Scion of the Ur-Dragon Britain McGill, 3 Oct	1 main	#9 2-2
Orvar, the All-Form Andrew Loke, 3 Oct	1 main	#82 0-5

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 20 of 80 decks (25.0%).

Share of decks

25.0%

▲ 6.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

20 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WUB (unclassified)	11.3%	11%
WUR (unclassified)	10.0%	88%
UBG (unclassified)	6.3%	80%
WUBR (unclassified)	3.8%	100%
UBR (unclassified)	2.5%	50%
UR (unclassified)	2.5%	100%
WU (unclassified)	2.5%	50%
Mono-Blue (unclassified)	1.3%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Spell Snare	100%	2.4
Mental Misstep	100%	2.3
Polluted Delta	100%	1.7
Flooded Strand	100%	1.7
Scalding Tarn	100%	1.5
Misty Rainforest	100%	1.3
Command Tower	95%	1.2
Consult the Star Charts	90%	3.6
Memory Lapse	90%	3.4
Force Spike	90%	2.3

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUR Pasdejambon, 27 Oct	1 main	5-0
Mono-Blue AllienWalker, 24 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUR wooop_orc, 24 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUB Damgar, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
UR Fuz65, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBG mechint, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUR wooop_orc, 20 Oct	1 main	5-0
WUR LennyLenLenny, 15 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.