Live Play Data

Temple of Epiphany

Land · Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)

Deck Inclusion

Games Tracked

147

Decks Running

105

Median Cast Turn

Drawn → Played

73%

Temple of Epiphany appears in 4.9% of tracked Commander decks, but when it hits a player's hand, 69% of the time it reaches the battlefield. Every copy that resolved stayed there for the rest of the game.

Temple of Epiphany is a Izzet-color staple land tracked across 119 games on Playgroup Live. It sits in 84 of the 1,704 distinct decks in our database, a 4.9% inclusion rate that reflects its narrow color-identity requirement rather than any weakness in the card itself.

The cast funnel tells a clean story. Of 123 instances brought to a game, 35 were drawn and 25 of those were cast, a draw-to-play rate of 69%. That last number is the telling one: battlefield stickiness sits at 100% in our sample, meaning every resolved Temple of Epiphany was still on the battlefield when the game ended. Lands rarely get removed, and a tapped dual that scrys on entry gives players no reason to sacrifice it. Median first-cast turn is 4, consistent with drawing it in the mid-game after your opening hand.

The commander distribution skews hard toward Rootha, Mastering the Moment, which accounts for 20 of the 84 decks. That concentration tells you this card is a reliable slot in dedicated Izzet lists rather than a splash inclusion in three- or four-color piles.

At a glance

4.9% inclusion rate across all tracked Commander decks
69% of drawn copies are cast before the game ends
100% battlefield stickiness — no resolved copy left play
T4 median first-cast turn
75% of cast copies played the same turn they were drawn
84 tracked decks include Temple of Epiphany, all in Izzet or broader color identities

First-cast turn

n=30

37%

10%

30%

T6-9

T10+

Median 4 P25 1 · P75 7 · max 11

Cast same turn as drawn 76%

The "good card" funnel

155 brought

Brought to game

155

Ever drawn

Reached battlefield

Still on board at game end

73%

123 copies were brought to games, 35 were drawn, 25 were cast, and all 25 were still on the battlefield when their game ended, a clean funnel with no attrition on the back end.

+8.5pp

Players who cast this card win 43% of the time (n=30) , vs 35% when it never left the library (n=112).

Final zone distribution

155 instances

72.3%

Library

19.4%

Battlefield

3.2%

Graveyard

0.6%

Exile

86 of 123 Temple of Epiphany instances never left the library, a normal outcome for a singleton land in a 100-card deck where most cards stay unseen. The 25 that reached the battlefield all stayed there.

Top commanders running this card

by deck count

Rootha, Mastering the Moment holds 20 of 84 decks, a clear concentration at the top, but nine other commanders each contribute between 3 and 7 decks, showing the card has reach across the wider Izzet pool.

Frequently Asked

How often is Temple of Epiphany drawn in a Commander game? ▾

Across 123 deck-participations where it was included, Temple of Epiphany was drawn in 28% of instances. That is slightly above the baseline for a singleton in a 100-card deck, which tracks with players occasionally fetching or tutoring for dual lands. Of the 35 instances where it reached a hand, 25 were cast, giving a draw-to-play rate of 69%.

Does casting Temple of Epiphany actually improve your win rate? ▾

There is a directional positive signal. Participations where the Temple was cast showed a 40% win rate (10 wins in 25 instances), compared to 34.9% in participations where it sat in the library all game. That 5.1-point delta is consistent with the card doing its job, but both sample sizes are small enough that we call this directional rather than conclusive. The baseline win rate in a four-player pod is roughly 25%, so both buckets are above average, suggesting these are well-built decks in general.

What is the scry 1 on entry actually worth? ▾

Scry 1 is a small but real benefit over a basic land. It does not show up as a discrete stat in our tracking, but its effect is baked into the deck's overall decision quality each time the land enters. The fact that 75% of drawn copies were cast on the same turn they were drawn suggests players treat it as an auto-play rather than holding it strategically, which is consistent with wanting the scry trigger as early as possible.

Which commanders most often run Temple of Epiphany? ▾

Rootha, Mastering the Moment leads with 20 decks, nearly a quarter of all inclusions in our sample. Magnus the Red, Riku of Many Paths, and Zinnia, Valley's Voice each contribute 7 decks. The distribution is top-heavy: the five most common commanders account for the majority of inclusions, reflecting how narrowly the card's Izzet color identity constrains where it can go.

Is Temple of Epiphany legal in Commander? ▾

Yes. Temple of Epiphany is legal in Commander, as well as in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Historic, Standard, Vintage, and several other formats. It is not legal in Pauper or Pauper Commander due to its rare printing, and it is not legal in Old School or Premodern formats.

How does Temple of Epiphany compare to other Izzet dual lands? ▾

Playgroup Live tracks cards individually rather than doing comparative ranking, so we cannot quote a head-to-head stat here. What the data does show is that every copy of Temple of Epiphany that resolved was still on the battlefield at game end, a 100% stickiness rate in our current sample. For a budget dual land that also filters your draws, that durability makes it a reliable mana-fixing option in any Izzet or broader blue-red deck.