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Body of Knowledge
USD $2.14
USD foil $4.35
EUR €1.13

Body of Knowledge

{3}{U}{U}

Creature — Avatar

Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.

You have no maximum hand size.

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.

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Set
Commander Legends (CMR #631)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
5
Released
2020-11-20
Artist
Clint Cearley
EDHREC rank
#2,088
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 2 two-card combos

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.34
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Draw

Combos 22

Body of Knowledge+Niv-Mizzet, Parun
{U}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
6,453 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+Body of Knowledge
{U}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
5,186 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought+Body of Knowledge+Laboratory Maniac
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersWin the game
144 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought+Body of Knowledge+Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersWin the game
104 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Locust God+Body of Knowledge+Warstorm Surge
{U}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens with haste
103 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Locust God+Body of Knowledge+Terror of the Peaks
{U}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature tokens with haste
45 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ormos, Archive Keeper+Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought+Body of Knowledge
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
13 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Wrong Turn
{U}{B}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Donate
{U}{B}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Harmless Offering
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
{U}{B}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Iroh, Tea Master
{W}{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Zedruu the Greathearted
{W}{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Blim, Comedic Genius
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Bazaar Trader
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+The Locust God+Reckless Assault+Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Coveted Falcon
{U}{B}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Switcheroo
{U}{B}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+Orcish Bowmasters+Fateful Handoff
{U}{B}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature tokenTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+The Locust God+Reckless Assault+Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Body of Knowledge+The Locust God+Reckless Assault+Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Thermopod
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 22 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2020-11-10

    As long as Body of Knowledge is in your hand, its ability will count itself.

  • 2020-11-10

    Creatures may be dealt damage greater than their toughness. For example, if Body of Knowledge is a 3/3 creature and a source deals 5 damage to it, you'll draw five cards. Note that if Body of Knowledge is dealt lethal damage, it dies before the cards are drawn, meaning they won't raise Body of Knowledge's toughness in time to save it.

  • 2020-11-10

    The ability that defines Body of Knowledge's power and toughness applies in all zones, not just the battlefield.

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