43 Commander-legal cards remove the maximum hand size. The most-played are Reliquary Tower, Thought Vessel and Decanter of Endless Water (card data dated November 11, 2026).
No maximum hand size means you never discard down to seven at the end of your turn. 43 Commander-legal cards give it, most-played first.
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Best no maximum hand size cards in Commander
Ranked most-played first, the best no maximum hand size cards in Commander are Reliquary Tower; Thought Vessel; Decanter of Endless Water; Wizard Class; and Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn. Every card on this list is legal in Commander as of the card data dated November 11, 2026.
What these cards do
These cards remove the seven-card limit, so you keep every card at the end of your turn instead of discarding down to seven. Reliquary Tower and Thought Vessel do it as a land and a mana rock, Spellbook for no mana at all, and Praetor's Counsel for the rest of the game after it returns your graveyard to your hand. Card-draw decks play them so a big draw turn is never wasted.
They differ in who they cover. Most say you have no maximum hand size, while Folio of Fancies and Anvil of Bogardan give it to every player, so your opponents keep what they draw too. Some add an engine of their own, such as Nezahal, Primal Tide, which draws a card whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, or Venser's Journal, which gains you life for each card in your hand.
Rules note: the hand size check happens only in your own cleanup step, so even without one of these cards you discard down to seven only at the end of your turn, never during an opponent's.
The list
43 cards in all, most-played first. Every card links to its page with printings, prices and format legality.
Commander-legal cards whose rules text says a player has no maximum hand size: you (You have no maximum hand size), every player (Players have no maximum hand size), or you for the rest of the game. Cards that only raise or change the maximum (Your maximum hand size is eight), or reduce an opponent's, are not listed. One entry per card, most-played first.
Built from the card data dated 2026-11-11.
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum hand size in MTG?
Seven cards. A player may hold any number of cards, but as part of their cleanup step they must discard down to their maximum hand size, which is normally seven (rule 402.2). That discard is a turn-based action that doesn't use the stack (rule 514.1), so no one can respond to it.
Do I discard if my hand is over seven on an opponent's turn?
No. Only the active player checks hand size, in the cleanup step at the end of their own turn (rule 514.1). Cards you draw on an opponent's turn are discarded only if your hand is still over the limit when your own cleanup step comes.
Does no maximum hand size protect me from discard effects?
No. It only removes the discard down to your maximum hand size in your cleanup step (rules 402.2 and 514.1). A spell or ability that tells you to discard still makes you discard.
Sources
Comprehensive Rules, effective September 25, 2026: rule 402.2 (maximum hand size) and rule 514.1 (the cleanup step).
Mana Grove card database, MTGJSON build of November 11, 2026: the rules text, type line and Commander legality of every card on this list, and the deck-inclusion popularity rank behind its order.