---
name: "Founding the Third Path"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment — Saga"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Read Ahead", "Mill"]
set: "DMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United"
collector_number: "50"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Chris Seaman"
oracle_id: "0eff910a-712d-4652-8b3b-9eddf63eb891"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/founding-the-third-path-dmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Founding the Third Path
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Saga
- **Keywords:** Read Ahead, Mill

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The World Spell](/printing/the-world-spell-pdmu.md) — Enchantment — Saga
2. [The Three Seasons](/printing/the-three-seasons-khm.md) — Enchantment — Saga
3. [The Tale of Tamiyo](/printing/the-tale-of-tamiyo-pdsk.md) — Legendary Enchantment — Saga
4. [King Narfi's Betrayal](/printing/king-narfis-betrayal-lcc.md) — Enchantment — Saga
5. [Awaken the Honored Dead](/printing/awaken-the-honored-dead-tdm.md) — Enchantment — Saga
6. [Ballad of the Black Flag](/printing/ballad-of-the-black-flag-acr.md) — Enchantment — Saga

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United (DMU) #50
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Chris Seaman
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`