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Peer into the Abyss
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Peer into the Abyss

{4}{B}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Target player draws cards equal to half the number of cards in their library and loses half their life. Round up each time.

His grin is ghastly, made all the more so by a thick drool of satisfaction.

Set
Secret Lair Drop (SLD #2021)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
7
Released
2025-09-22
Artist
Mark Bagley
EDHREC rank
#1,273
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 22 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 0.98
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Draw

Combos 38

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Peer into the Abyss
{B}
Near-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
50,173 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Orcish Bowmasters+Peer into the Abyss
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite damageNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
45,747 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Underworld Dreams
{B}
Target opponent loses the game
35,406 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Psychosis Crawler+Peer into the Abyss
{B}
Near-infinite card drawNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
30,240 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nekusar, the Mindrazer+Peer into the Abyss
{U}{B}{R}
Near-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite damage to one opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
17,643 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Razorkin Needlehead+Peer into the Abyss
{B}{R}
Near-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite damage to one opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
17,369 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted+Peer into the Abyss
{B}
Target player loses the game
16,729 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Bloodletter of Aclazotz
{B}
Infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
15,737 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Alhammarret's Archive
{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
11,054 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Teferi's Ageless Insight
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
7,613 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Skirge Familiar+Peer into the Abyss+Exsanguinate
{B}
Near-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite lootingNear-infinite self-discard triggers
4,692 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Psychic Corrosion
{U}{B}
Infinite mill
3,200 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Folio of Fancies
{U}{B}
Target opponent loses the game
2,962 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Black Vise
{B}
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
1,931 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Feast of Sanity+Peer into the Abyss
{B}
Near-infinite damageNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lootingNear-infinite self-discard triggers
1,664 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Vnwxt, Verbose Host
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
1,468 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Astarion, the Decadent+Peer into the Abyss
{W}{B}
Near-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1,442 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant+Peer into the Abyss
{B}
Near-infinite card draw for target opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for target opponentNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1,285 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Twenty-Toed Toad+Peer into the Abyss
{U}{B}
Near-infinite card drawNear-infinite draw triggersWin the game
1,009 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn+Peer into the Abyss+Laboratory Maniac
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersWin the game
682 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn+Peer into the Abyss+Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersWin the game
437 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Thought Reflection
{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
373 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Aether Syphon+Peer into the Abyss
{U}{B}
Near-infinite card drawNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite mill
214 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Bard, King of Dale
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
65 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Skirge Familiar+Peer into the Abyss+Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate
{B}
Near-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifelossNear-infinite lootingNear-infinite self-discard triggers
52 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zevlor, Elturel Exile+Peer into the Abyss+Wound Reflection
{U}{B}{R}
Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite card draw for each opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for each opponentNear-infinite lifeloss
27 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Eruth, Tormented Prophet
{U}{B}{R}
Exile your library
24 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zevlor, Elturel Exile+Peer into the Abyss+Archfiend of Despair
{U}{B}{R}
Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite card draw for each opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for each opponentNear-infinite lifeloss
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zevlor, Elturel Exile+Peer into the Abyss+Warlock Class
{U}{B}{R}
Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite card draw for each opponentNear-infinite draw triggers for each opponentNear-infinite lifeloss
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Triskaidekaphile+Peer into the Abyss+Aeromoeba+Savor the Moment
{U}{B}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Triskaidekaphile+Peer into the Abyss+Aeromoeba+Magistrate's Scepter
{U}{B}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Triskaidekaphile+Peer into the Abyss+Aeromoeba+Final Fortune
{U}{B}{R}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Celestial Dawn+Vizkopa Guildmage+Martyr of Sands
{W}{B}
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Triskaidekaphile+Peer into the Abyss+Aeromoeba+Medomai the Ageless
{W}{U}{B}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peer into the Abyss+Vizkopa Guildmage+Martyr of Sands+Painter's Servant
{W}{B}
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Triskaidekaphile+Peer into the Abyss+Aeromoeba+Sage of Hours
{U}{B}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Triskaidekaphile+Peer into the Abyss+Aeromoeba+Warrior's Oath
{U}{B}{R}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Triskaidekaphile+Peer into the Abyss+Aeromoeba+Last Chance
{U}{B}{R}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 38 combos.

Format legality

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

Rulings

  • 2020-06-23

    The life lost is rounded up, not the remaining life total. For example, if the target player has 7 life, they lose 4 life and end up with 3. Similarly, the number of cards drawn is rounded up, not the number of cards remaining in the library.

  • 2020-06-23

    To draw the cards, first the player determines how many cards to draw, then draws them. This event may be modified so that a different number of cards are actually drawn.

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