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Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 1WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Aminatou, Veil Piercer is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Each enchantment card in your hand has miracle. Its miracle cost is equal to its mana cost reduced by {4}. (You may cast a card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
Reference price of the card: €0.75
Comes in the precon Miracle Worker
Average lands in decks for Aminatou, Veil Piercer: 35
EnchantressTopdeckControlPillow FortTokensStaxComboSurveil
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed49
- Interaction53
- Resilience88
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 4 Island, 2 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Sphere of Safety · One with the Multiverse · Brainstorm · Extravagant Replication · Redress Fate · Shark Typhoon · Mesa Enchantress · Sigil of the Empty Throne · Demon of Fate's Design · Ondu Spiritdancer · Swords to Plowshares · Doomwake Giant · Moon-Blessed Cleric · Fear of Sleep Paralysis · Mirrormade · Arcane Denial · Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor · Soaring Lightbringer · Terminus · Starfield Mystic · Athreos, Shroud-Veiled · Azorius Signet · Ponder · Portent · Archetype of Imagination · Orzhov Signet · Inquisitive Glimmer · The Master of Keys · Inkshield · Ancient Cellarspawn · Starfield of Nyx · Monologue Tax · Propaganda · Timely Ward · Entity Tracker · Zur, Eternal Schemer · Omniscience · Sensei's Divining Top · Diabolic Vision · Telling Time · The Eldest Reborn · Ghostly Prison · Mind Stone · Cramped Vents // Access Maze · Mind's Dilation · Smothering Tithe · Talisman of Progress · Archon of Sun's Grace · Estrid's Invocation · Metamorphosis Fanatic · Time Wipe · Rhystic Study · Talisman of Dominance · Aminatou, the Fateshifter · Commander's Sphere · Nightmare Shepherd · Entreat the Angels · Otherworldly Gaze · Cast Out · Enlightened Tutor · Scroll Rack · Talisman of Hierarchy · Command Tower · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Arcane Sanctum · Adarkar Wastes · Caves of Koilos · Halimar Depths · Underground River · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Enlightenment · Temple of Silence · Temple of Deceit · Tainted Field · Tainted Isle · Obscura Storefront · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Azorius Chancery · Watery Grave · Dimir Aqueduct · Orzhov Basilica · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Terramorphic Expanse · Raffine's Tower · Flooded Strand
🃏 Recommended cards for Aminatou, Veil Piercer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Aminatou, Veil Piercer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| One with the Multiverse | 84% | +80% |
| Sphere of Safety | 86% | +77% |
| Hall of Heliod's Generosity | 89% | +76% |
| Redress Fate | 80% | +75% |
| Extravagant Replication | 80% | +75% |
| Shark Typhoon | 79% | +73% |
| Sigil of the Empty Throne | 78% | +73% |
| Demon of Fate's Design | 76% | +71% |
| Ondu Spiritdancer | 76% | +70% |
| Mesa Enchantress | 78% | +69% |
| Moon-Blessed Cleric | 73% | +68% |
| Doomwake Giant | 73% | +68% |
| Fear of Sleep Paralysis | 72% | +67% |
| Brainstorm | 83% | +67% |
| Halimar Depths | 65% | +60% |
| Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor | 64% | +60% |
| Terminus | 62% | +58% |
| Soaring Lightbringer | 63% | +58% |
| Mirrormade | 66% | +56% |
| Athreos, Shroud-Veiled | 60% | +56% |
| Starfield Mystic | 61% | +55% |
| Portent | 56% | +53% |
| The Master of Keys | 54% | +51% |
| Archetype of Imagination | 55% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Aminatou, Veil Piercer deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Redress Fate
- Extravagant Replication
- Shark Typhoon
- Sigil of the Empty Throne
- Demon of Fate's Design
- Mesa Enchantress
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- One with the Multiverse
- Sphere of Safety
- Hall of Heliod's Generosity
- Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
- Ancient Cellarspawn
- Timely Ward
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ondu Spiritdancer
- Starfield of Nyx
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Scroll Rack
- Greater Auramancy
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Aminatou, Veil Piercer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
👥 Community decks with Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Aminatou, Veil Piercer's color identity?
Aminatou, Veil Piercer is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Aminatou, Veil Piercer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Aminatou, Veil Piercer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Aminatou, Veil Piercer deck run?
Real Aminatou, Veil Piercer decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Aminatou, Veil Piercer?
The three highest-synergy cards are One with the Multiverse, Sphere of Safety, Hall of Heliod's Generosity. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Aminatou, Veil Piercer decks.
What combos does Aminatou, Veil Piercer have?
Aminatou, Veil Piercer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Aminatou, Veil Piercer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Redress Fate, Extravagant Replication, Shark Typhoon are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.