Reckoner's Bargain
Tier CInstant, {1}{B}
Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature.
You gain life equal to the sacrificed permanent's mana value. Draw two cards.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pauper | Grixis Affinity(5.6%) | A | 4.0 | 99% | Main | 3.96 |
| pauper | 4c Affinity(0.3%) | C | 3.7 | 90% | Main | 3.33 |
| pauper | Dimir Affinity(0.8%) | C | 3.9 | 75% | Main | 2.92 |
| pauper | Esper Affinity(1.0%) | C | 3.0 | 62% | Main | 1.86 |
| pauper | Rakdos Synthesizer(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 50% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Ellie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| cedh | Dina, Essence Brewer(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Dina, Essence Brewer — cEDH deck guide, Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff — cEDH deck guide
- Pauper metagame breakdown · played in Grixis Affinity — Pauper deck guide, Esper Affinity — Pauper deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Ellie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter — Duel Commander deck guide