---
name: "Oath of Scholars"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "EXO"
set_name: "Exodus"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
oracle_id: "da4a5129-b005-4fc6-b175-0416627881db"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/oath-of-scholars-exo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Oath of Scholars
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who has more cards in hand than they do and is their opponent. The first player may discard their hand and draw three cards.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Oath of Druids](/printing/oath-of-druids-prm.md) — Enchantment
2. [Jace's Archivist](/printing/jaces-archivist-sld.md) — Creature — Vedalken Wizard
3. [Teachings of the Archaics](/printing/teachings-of-the-archaics-prm.md) — Sorcery — Lesson
4. [Price of Knowledge](/printing/price-of-knowledge-c13.md) — Enchantment
5. [Keeper of the Mind](/printing/keeper-of-the-mind-exo.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Borrowed Knowledge](/printing/borrowed-knowledge-sos.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Exodus (EXO) #42
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Michael Sutfin
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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