Founding the Third Path
DMUDominaria United/#50/2022Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.22
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 8.0%30d▼ 14.8%90d▼ 4.2%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Dominaria United
- Down 14.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $0.28.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 35% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
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.
Keywords
Read AheadMill
Card capabilities
EnchantmentGraveyard interaction
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc9 Sept 2022
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.
wotc9 Sept 2022
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.
wotc9 Sept 2022
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.
wotc9 Sept 2022
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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Shares Enchantment, Graveyard interactionMV 3 vs 2
Shares Enchantment, Graveyard interactionMV 3 vs 2
Shares Enchantment, Graveyard interactionMV 2 vs 2
Shares Enchantment, Graveyard interactionMV 3 vs 2
About this card
Founding the Third Path
Founding the Third Path is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.23 (down 14.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Founding the Third Path FAQ
How much is Founding the Third Path worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Founding the Third Path is $0.23. It is down 14.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Founding the Third Path?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What set was Founding the Third Path first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DMU #50, released 2022-09-09.
Is there a foil version of Founding the Third Path?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.31 versus $0.23 for nonfoil, which is 35% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Founding the Third Path legal in Commander?
Yes, Founding the Third Path is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Founding the Third Path legal in Modern?
Yes, Founding the Third Path is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Founding the Third Path legal in Standard?
Founding the Third Path is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Founding the Third Path do?
Founding the Third Path is an Enchantment — Saga with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "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.".