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Karmic Guide

First printed in Urza's Legacy (1999)

All 12 prints

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  • Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #151, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1911, 2025
  • Crimson Vow Commander (VOC) #90, 2021
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #281, 2021
  • Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #68, 2021
  • Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #263, 2021
  • Commander Anthology (CMA) #13, 2017
  • Eternal Masters (EMA) #17, 2016
  • Vintage Masters (VMA) #32, 2014 (digital)
  • Commander 2013 (C13) #14, 2013
  • Judge Gift Cards 2012 (J12) #4, 2012
  • Urza's Legacy (ULG) #11, 1999

Karmic Guide

Creature — Angel Spirit

Flying, protection from black
Echo 3 genericWhiteWhite (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

In the last 30 days 5.1% of Premodern decks played it (30 of 590). Most played in Hermit Druid. In the last 30 days 1.5% of Commander decks played it (93 of 6150). Most played in Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver.

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

790 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

See all 790 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

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

Singleton

  • Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

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

Premodern Other periods →

In 30 of 590 decks (5.1%).

Share of decks
5.1%
▲ 2.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 1.7% 2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 4.9% 2026-08-27: 0.9% 2026-09-03: 2.3% 2026-09-10: 2.0% 2026-09-17: 3.7% 2026-09-24: 4.3% 2026-10-01: 3.7% 2026-10-08: 4.3% 2026-10-15: 6.2% 2026-10-22: 6.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
30
30 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
53%
3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Hermit Druid 4.9% 100%
WUBRG (unclassified) 0.8% 20%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Volrath's Shapeshifter100%19.7
Elvish Spirit Guide100%18.4
Akroma, Angel of Wrath100%16.9
Undiscovered Paradise100%15.5
Reflecting Pool100%14.4
Wall of Roots100%13.7
Birds of Paradise100%12.0
Survival of the Fittest100%11.3
Squee, Goblin Nabob100%10.4
Llanowar Wastes100%9.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Hermit Druid
Shuichi_Saito in Premodern Challenge 16		 7-1
88%
Hermit Druid
Kask1 in Premodern Challenge 16		 4-2
67%
Hermit Druid
umeboshi in Premodern Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
Hermit Druid
Christopher Dealy in Rose City Premodern PMPMPMPM XLI: October - Charity Event		 3-2
60%
Hermit Druid
umeboshi in Premodern Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
Hermit Druid
jade-venus in Premodern Challenge 16		 4-3
57%
Hermit Druid
MonstrousRage in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%
Hermit Druid
Kampo in Premodern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Hermit Druid
umeboshi, 		1 main #14
3-2
Hermit Druid
SaintDenis, 		1 main 5-0
WUBRG
Sordicus1, 		2 main 5-0
Hermit Druid
vcT, 		1 main 5-0
Hermit Druid
Shuichi_Saito, 		1 main #2
7-1
Hermit Druid
MoxlessGuy, 		1 main 5-0
Hermit Druid
dirtyh, 		1 main 5-0
Hermit Druid
MonstrousRage, 		1 main #15
2-3

Commander Other periods →

In 93 of 6150 decks (1.5%).

Share of decks
1.5%
▲ 0.5 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 1.8% 2026-08-27: 0.9% 2026-09-03: 1.4% 2026-09-10: 1.2% 2026-09-17: 1.1% 2026-09-24: 0.8% 2026-10-01: 1.7% 2026-10-08: 1.5% 2026-10-15: 1.5% 2026-10-22: 1.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
93
93 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
34%
33 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver 3.5% 0%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer 1.0% 88%
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician 0.6% 9%
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist 0.6% 3%
Terra, Magical Adept 0.5% 3%
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom 0.2% 7%
Tana, the Bloodsower + Tymna the Weaver 0.2% 70%
Kodama of the East Tree + Tymna the Weaver 0.1% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring98%1.0
Command Tower96%1.1
Windswept Heath90%1.6
Ancient Tomb90%1.0
City of Brass89%1.2
Lotus Petal89%1.0
Enlightened Tutor88%2.1
Mana Confluence88%1.2
Chrome Mox88%1.0
Gemstone Caverns88%1.0

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Kodama of the East Tree + Tymna the Weaver
Diego Segovia P in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena		 4-1
80%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Dylan Smith in OBG & Draw Dawgz Presents: Dawg Pile CEDH Tournament		 3-2
60%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Hyrum NeVille [JamEDH] in Sonoma Con cEDH $3K		 3-2
60%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Daniel Jiang in FOIL Gaea's Cradle cEDH 6k		 3-3
50%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Thomas McCoy in Eye of The Tiger (Lion) CEDH Tournament- Win a Lion's Eye Diamond		 3-4
43%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Michael B in Colossal CEDH King Open 7		 2-3
40%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Jonathan Harwood in October cEDH - Win-A-Grim - Darlington - North East cEDH		 2-3
40%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Gabriele Pollicino [RCS] in Monkeys for charity - European cEDH Championship Qualifier		 2-3
40%

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

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Jei, 		1 main #10
1-4
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
Joe Marquez, 		1 main #20
0-2
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Tyler Springer, 		1 main #28
0-3
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Michael B, 		1 main #4
2-3
Tana, the Bloodsower + Tymna the Weaver
[BBB] Antonio Diaz Garcia, 		1 main #12
1-2
Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Pablo Huertas García, 		1 main #31
0-4
Atla Palani, Nest Tender
Niles, 		1 main #3
2-2
Tana, the Bloodsower + Tymna the Weaver
Thomas Dobert, 		1 main #7
1-1

No recent decks in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Duel Commander.