Hidden Gems
Tier-1 cards the community has overlooked. We cross-reference our tier ratings with EDHREC's play-rate ranking — cards rated tier-1 by our raters but ranked outside EDHREC's top N most-played are undervalued picks worth a second look. Sorted by rank descending, so the most obscure floats to the top.
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223 gems found · tier-1 (Brawl) outside EDHREC's top 1,000 · sorted by EDHREC rank ↓
Jennifer Walters
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Hero // Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·voltroncounters-voltroncontrol
Tony Stark
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Hero // Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·artifact-mattersequipment-voltronvoltron
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Warrior Villain
BrawlF→2CmdrF→2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tokens-go-wide
Prismatic Ending
Sorcery
Brawl2Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Chainer's Edict
Sorcery
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangestax-prison
Heart of Kiran
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·voltronequipment-voltronplaneswalker-matters
Emeritus of Truce
//Creature — Cat Cleric // Instant
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Collected Company
Instant
BrawlF→2CmdrF→2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tokens-go-widetempocombo
Silvergill Adept
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Brawl1CmdrF·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·merfolk
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Legendary Planeswalker — Kaya
Brawl2Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Chandra, Heart of Fire
Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·spellslingercombostorm
Vraska's Contempt
Instant
Brawl2Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Harmonized Trio
//Creature — Merfolk Bard Wizard // Instant
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlcombospellslinger
Rekindling Phoenix
Creature — Phoenix
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·aggromidrangecombo
Kytheon, Hero of Akros
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier // Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·aggromidrangevoltron
Emeritus of Ideation
//Creature — Human Wizard // Instant
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·spellslingercontrolmidrange
Splinter, Radical Rat
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Rat
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·ninjatokens-go-wide
Loot, the Key to Everything
Legendary Creature — Beast Noble
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·midrangetoolboxpermanents-matter
Eddie Brock
Legendary Creature — Human Hero Villain // Legendary Creature — Symbiote Hero Villain
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·aristocratssacrificemidrange
Leyline Binding
Enchantment
Brawl2Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedomain
Assimilation Aegis
Artifact — Equipment
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·voltronequipment-voltroncontrol
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
BrawlF→1CmdrF→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·combocounters-voltronplus-one-counters
Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tokens-go-widearistocratssacrifice
Inquisition of Kozilek
Sorcery
Brawl2Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·combomidrangetempo
Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle
Brawl2Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·plus-one-counterscounters-voltron
Glimpse of Nature
Sorcery
BrawlF→1CmdrF→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·comboelftokens-go-wide
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·comboaristocratstokens-go-wide
Avatar Aang
Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally // Legendary Creature — Avatar Ally
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·spellslingercombomidrange
Archangel Avacyn
Legendary Creature — Angel // Legendary Creature — Angel
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·midrangevoltrontokens-go-wide
Annihilating Glare
Sorcery
Brawl2Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Hofri Ghostforge
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Cleric
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·aristocratstokens-go-wideflicker
Vendilion Clique
Legendary Creature — Faerie Wizard
Brawl1Cmdr2·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controltempodelver-tempo
Erode
Instant
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Chain Lightning
Sorcery
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·burnspellslingerstorm
Carnage Tyrant
Creature — Dinosaur
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·ramp-big-manamidrangecontrol
Brotherhood's End
Sorcery
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangestax-prison
Grief
Creature — Elemental Incarnation
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·combomidrangecontrol
Wrenn and Six
Legendary Planeswalker — Wrenn
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawlbanCommanderlegal·ramp-big-manalands-mattergraveyard-matters
Lingering Souls
Sorcery
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tokens-go-widearistocratstempo
Fateful Absence
Instant
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Rin and Seri, Inseparable
Legendary Creature — Dog Cat
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tokens-go-widearistocratslifegain
Thrumming Hivepool
Artifact
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tokens-go-wide
Doomsday
Sorcery
BrawlF→1CmdrF→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·combodoomsday-altwinstorm
Tendrils of Agony
Sorcery
Brawl2→1Cmdr2→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·stormcombo
The Wandering Emperor
Legendary Planeswalker
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·controlmidrangedeath-and-taxes
Kellan, the Kid
Legendary Creature — Human Faerie Rogue
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·midrangecombotoolbox
Lord of Atlantis
Creature — Merfolk
BrawlF→1CmdrF→1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tokens-go-wide
Sliver Overlord
Legendary Creature — Sliver Mutant
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·combotoolbox
Iymrith, Desert Doom
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·tempovoltron
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
Brawl1Cmdr1·Comp BrawllegalCommanderlegal·ninjatempomidrange