Founding the Third Path
| Name | Founding the Third Path |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment — saga |
| Description | Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.) I — You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value 1 or 2 from your hand without payingSee more |
| Artist | Chris Seaman |
| Set | Dominaria United #50 |
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About Founding the Third Path
Founding the Third Path, Enchantment — saga, designed by Chris Seaman first released in August 2022 in the set Dominaria United. It see play in 2 formats: Pioneer and Modern. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of $ 0.10.
This card would be beneficial in a control deck that focuses on spells with low mana value and graveyard interaction. While Founding the Third Path offers some versatility and card advantage, there are potentially better options such as Mystic Sanctuary for spell recursion or Mission Briefing for spell flexibility. However, Founding the Third Path could see play in a deck that values its unique abilities and synergies with instant and sorcery spells.
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As a Saga with read ahead enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga’s greatest chapter number. The Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters. Neither choosing the number nor putting the counters on the Saga use the stack, and neither can be responded to.
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If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
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If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the card.
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You must pay all costs for the copy of a spell you cast as Founding the Third Path’s last chapter ability resolves. If you choose to cast it, you must cast as the ability resolves. You can’t wait and cast it at a later time.
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Frequently asked questions about Founding the Third Path
What type of card is Founding the Third Path?
Founding the Third Path is a Enchantment — saga card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Founding the Third Path?
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.) I — You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value 1 or 2 from your hand without paying its mana cost. II — Target player mills four cards. III — Exile target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. Copy it. You may cast the copy.
What is the price of Founding the Third Path?
Founding the Third Path currently starts at $ 0.10. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Founding the Third Path?
Founding the Third Path was first released in the set Dominaria United, illustrated by Chris Seaman.
What is the legality of Founding the Third Path?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Founding the Third Path can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Founding the Third Path?
Founding the Third Path sees competitive metagame play in 2 format(s): Pioneer, Modern.