Teachings of the Archaics
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Type
- Sorcery — Lesson
- Set
- Magic Online Promos #90038 (rare)
If an opponent has more cards in hand than you, draw two cards. Draw three cards instead if an opponent has at least four more cards in hand than you.
Teachings of the Archaics has 5 printings, first in Strixhaven: School of Mages (2021). EDHREC ranks it #11,946 among Commander cards. It appears most in Iroh, Grand Lotus decks (6,890 on EDHREC). It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Teachings of the Archaics most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Iroh, Grand Lotus: 6,890 decks
- Gran-Gran: 398 decks
- Sokka, Bold Boomeranger: 154 decks
- Katara, Seeking Revenge: 106 decks
- Master Pakku: 97 decks
- Guru Pathik: 46 decks
- The Lion-Turtle: 37 decks
- Professor Zei, Anthropologist: 9 decks
Often played with Teachings of the Archaics
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Lesson is a spell subtype found on some instant and sorcery cards in the Strixhaven set. The Lesson subtype has no special rules associated with it.
- : The number of cards in each player’s hand is determined as Teachings of the Archaics resolves.
- : Although you may want to include Lessons in your sideboard if you’re playing with cards that instruct you to learn, Lesson cards can be included in your main deck like other instant or sorcery cards.