Live Play Data

Temple of Epiphany

Land · Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)

17%

Live Inclusion

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Times Brought

665

Decks Running

353

Median Cast Turn

3.0

Drawn → Played

68%

Format

Multiplayer 1v1

17% of tracked Commander decks in Izzet colors run Temple of Epiphany. When drawn, 68% of copies reach the battlefield, with a median first-cast turn of 3.0.

Temple of Epiphany slots into 17% of the 2048 tracked Commander decks in Playgroup Live's dataset. Its combination of blue-red fixing and an enters-tapped scry 1 makes it a reliable, low-drama mana base staple for Izzet and tri-color piles alike.

The play pattern is straightforward: 68% of drawn copies reach the battlefield before the game ends, and 93% of those stick once in play. The median first-cast turn of 3.0 reflects a land most players drop early. Nearly a third of all recorded casts happen on turn 1, drawn in the opening hand and slammed down immediately.

Spread across 320 distinct players with the single heaviest contributor accounting for just 2% of instances, the dataset here is genuinely diverse. That's an encouraging sign for any directional signals the numbers surface.

At a glance

17% of tracked Commander decks include Temple of Epiphany
68% of drawn copies reach the battlefield before the game ends
T3.0 median first-cast turn across all tracked games
93% battlefield stickiness once the land hits play
320 distinct players represented in the dataset
31% win rate in games where Temple of Epiphany was cast

First-cast turn

n=120

34%

13%

11%

24%

T6-9

10%

T10+

Median 3.0 P25 1 · P75 7 · max 13

Cast same turn as drawn 69%

The "good card" funnel

669 brought · 320 players

Brought to game

669

Ever drawn

176

Reached battlefield

120

Still on board at game end

113

68%

Of 669 Temple of Epiphany copies brought to games, 176 were drawn and 120 of those reached the battlefield. The drop between drawn and cast is small, a sign that players almost always play this land when they see it.

≥ -0.1pp

Players who cast this card win 31% of the time (n=118) , vs 23% when it never left the library (n=437).

When players drew this card but left it in hand, they won 37% (n=56) — about the same as leaving it in the library. Those players survived long enough to draw it, so the gap above is about the card resolving, not just about surviving.

Observed gap +8.1pp; 95% confidence interval -0.1pp to +16.3pp. Correlational, not causal: powerful payoffs also get cast more often in games you are already winning.

Final zone distribution

189 instances

2.6%

Library

59.8%

Battlefield

15.3%

Graveyard

3.7%

Exile

The overwhelming majority of Temple of Epiphany copies finish on the battlefield, which is expected for a land that resolves uncountered and draws no removal. The small graveyard slice reflects mill, sacrifice effects, and land destruction rather than any particular vulnerability.

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

Rootha, Mastering the Moment dominates the raw deck count at the top, but the list spans ten different commanders across Izzet, Jeskai, and Grixis color identities, showing how broadly this dual land fits into red-blue shells.

Frequently Asked

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

Across 625 tracked games where the card was in the deck, Temple of Epiphany was drawn 26% of the time. That is typical for a singleton in a 100-card deck. Of 176 drawn copies, 68% were cast before the game concluded. The remainder reflects games that ended before the player had a chance or need to play it.

What turn does Temple of Epiphany usually enter the battlefield?

The median first-cast turn is 3.0, with the distribution skewed heavily toward the early turns. A large cluster of casts lands on turn 1, representing copies kept in opening hands. The spread extends out to turn 13 in the current dataset, but the 75th percentile sits at turn 6, meaning most copies that get played do so in the first half of the game.

Does casting Temple of Epiphany correlate with winning?

In participations where Temple of Epiphany was cast, the win rate is 31% across 118 observations. In participations where it stayed in the library, the win rate is 23% across 437 observations. The delta is +8.1 percentage points. Both sample sizes are substantial, so this is a consistent early signal, though Playgroup Live's dataset is not large enough to treat any correlation as conclusive.

Which commanders run Temple of Epiphany most often?

Rootha, Mastering the Moment leads the list by raw deck count, which makes sense given the Temple's blue-red color identity. Zinnia, Valley's Voice and Inspirit, Flagship Vessel also appear near the top, both sitting in Jeskai (white-blue-red) color identities that naturally want cheap, fixing dual lands. The spread across commanders is wide, confirming this is a format staple rather than a single-deck card.

Is Temple of Epiphany legal in Commander?

Yes. Temple of Epiphany is legal in Commander with no restrictions. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Alchemy, and Brawl. It is not legal in Pauper or Pauper Commander, as it carries a rare printing.

Why play Temple of Epiphany over other Izzet dual lands?

Temple of Epiphany trades enter-tapped speed for a scry 1 on entry. In Commander, where tempo costs are lower than in faster formats, the scry acts as light deck sculpting every time the land comes down. The 93% stickiness figure confirms that once it enters play, it stays there for the rest of the game in the vast majority of cases, quietly contributing to the mana base without drawing removal.