Magic: The Gathering · commander
Preordain
Doctor Who · #809 · common · 2023
Sorcery
Listings
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Market reference
$10.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 809 / 1178
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Luisa J. Preissler
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- surgefoil · universesbeyond · boosterfun
- Printed
- 2023-10-13
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Preordain plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Preordain
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Pauper tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 8% of decks
- 3.25 copies on average · 12 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Archaeomancer
in 67% of decks · 8 seen
Glacial Floodplain
in 50% of decks · 6 seen
Mulldrifter
in 58% of decks · 7 seen
Ephemerate
in 58% of decks · 7 seen
Stonehorn Dignitary
in 42% of decks · 5 seen
Skred
in 42% of decks · 5 seen
Snow-Covered Island
in 42% of decks · 5 seen
Snow-Covered Mountain
in 42% of decks · 5 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Luisa J. Preissler
This card was illustrated by Luisa J. Preissler.
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Sorcery
Scry 2, then draw a card. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
""Before that night I first saw you, I had a premonition. A succession of disconnected images. A stone angel. You. A blue box called a TARDIS.""
Keywords: Scry
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (foil) | $10.08 |
| EUR (foil) | €11.45 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Preordain is real?
Preordain is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Preordain worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Preordain is $10.08; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Preordain from?
Preordain is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Doctor Who" in the commander series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Preordain?
Preordain is a common card in the Doctor Who set.
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