Aminatou, Veil Piercer

BUWEsper{1}{W}{U}{B}$0.64
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Aminatou, Veil Piercer card art

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.)

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How Aminatou decks play in EDH

Aminatou, Veil Piercer is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 1WUB, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Enchantments drive the deck, so effects that recur or copy them add up quickly. The cards below are the ones Aminatou, Veil Piercer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $75.30

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (5)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Uncover the Moon-Letters
Uncover the Moon-Letters
$0.33
Brainstone
Brainstone
$0.27
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
$0.94
Shark Typhoon
Shark Typhoon
$1.36

Removal (1)

Cramped Vents // Access Maze
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
$0.33

Creatures (3)

Denzilore Fatehold
Denzilore Fatehold
$5.95
Verge Rangers
Verge Rangers
$0.26
Ancient Cellarspawn
Ancient Cellarspawn
$6.37

Synergy & payoffs (9)

Diabolic Vision
Diabolic Vision
$0.30
Telling Time
Telling Time
$0.22
Enhanced Surveillance
Enhanced Surveillance
$0.29
Spirit-Sister's Call
Spirit-Sister's Call
$0.23
One with the Multiverse
One with the Multiverse
$2.50
The Eldest Reborn
The Eldest Reborn
$0.34
Sphere of Safety
Sphere of Safety
$3.82
Extravagant Replication
Extravagant Replication
$0.39
Redress Fate
Redress Fate
$0.43

Lands (1)

Turbulent Shore
Turbulent Shore
$3.43

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Aminatou, Veil Piercer decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Aminatou deck questions

What colours can I use in a Aminatou, Veil Piercer deck?

Aminatou, Veil Piercer has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Aminatou, Veil Piercer?

The cards played most often in Aminatou, Veil Piercer decks include Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale, Uncover the Moon-Letters. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Aminatou, Veil Piercer deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $75.30 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Aminatou, Veil Piercer deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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