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Aminatou, Veil Piercer
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B U W
- Esper
Created by  WotC
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4.0 - 4.5
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

Aminatou enchantment control with miracle synergy and incremental value. Focuses on enchantment recursion, board wipes, and angel token generation. Lacks infinite combos but has stax elements (Sphere of Safety) and value engines (Extravagant Replication). Wins through combat with flying tokens or big enchantment creatures.

Primer:

Core Strategy: This deck leverages Aminatou's miracle cost reduction to cheat out high-impact enchantments like Terminus and Entreat the Angels. The gameplan unfolds in three phases:

  1. Early Setup: Use surveil/scry (Brainstone, Prognostic Sphinx) to set up miracle triggers and land drops via Verge Rangers
  2. Midgame Control: Deploy stax pieces (Sphere of Safety) and value engines (Sigil of the Empty Throne) while recurring key enchantments with Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  3. Late Game Closure: Overwhelm with angel tokens from miracle Entreat the Angels or copy threats with Extravagant Replication

Mulligan Priorities:

  • Keep hands with 3 lands and 1-2 setup pieces (Moon-Blessed Cleric, Starfield Mystic)
  • Prioritize early miracle enablers (Otherworldly Gaze, Portent)
  • Avoid hands without white mana sources or late-game bricks

Key Tips:

  • Time miracle casts to maximize Aminatou's cost reduction
  • Use Spirit-Sister's Call to recur Arvinox, the Mind Flail for stolen card value
  • Protect The Master of Keys to enable graveyard enchantment recursion

Weaknesses:

Critical:

  • No win condition behind stax locks (Sphere of Safety without closing power)
  • Relies on 6+ mana enchantments with minimal protection

Moderate:

  • Weak to enchantment hate (Back to Nature destroys 20% of deck)
  • Slow recovery from board wipes (only Auramancer/Redress Fate for recursion)

Minor:

  • Clunky mana base with 10+ taplands delays key turns

Most Important Cards:

  • Terminus
  • Entreat the Angels
  • Sigil of the Empty Throne
  • Sphere of Safety
  • Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
  • Arvinox, the Mind Flail
  • The Master of Keys
  • Extravagant Replication
  • One with the Multiverse
  • Spirit-Sister's Call

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 4/10

  • Earliest theoretical win T8 via miracle Entreat the Angels (X=3) + combat steps
  • Average goldfish win T10-12 due to high curve (avg CMC 3.8)

Resilience: 5/10

  • Moderate recursion (Hall of Heliod's Generosity, Spirit-Sister's Call)
  • Folds to 2+ targeted enchantment removals on key pieces

Consistency: 5/10

  • 7 surveil/scry effects but only 1 tutor (Moon-Blessed Cleric)
  • Miracle synergy requires specific draw timing

Interaction: 6/10

  • 8 targeted removal (Swords to Plowshares, Utter End)
  • 3 board wipes (Time Wipe, Terminus)
  • Lacks free counterspells for protection

Rating Justification:

Fits between "Casual/Precon" (T10-12 wins) and "Focused Casual" (T9-11). Has better interaction than precons but slower than T8-10 optimized decks. Enchantment density and recursion push it above base precon level, while lack of combo finishers and protection hold it back.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5

DECK LIST
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Creature: 22
($19.32)
1
Ancient Cellarspawn
1 B B
1
Archetype of Imagination
4 U U
1
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
4 B B B
1
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
4 W B
1
Auramancer
2 W
1
Burnished Hart
3
1
Demon of Fate's Design
4 B B
1
Doomwake Giant
4 B
1
Dream Eater
4 U U
1
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
5 U
1
Mesa Enchantress
1 W W
1
Metamorphosis Fanatic
4 B B
1
Moon-Blessed Cleric
2 W
1
Nightmare Shepherd
2 B B
1
Ondu Spiritdancer
4 W
1
Phenomenon Investigators
2 U B
1
Prognostic Sphinx
3 U U
1
Soaring Lightbringer
4 W
1
Solemn Simulacrum
4
1
Starfield Mystic
1 W
1
The Master of Keys
X W U B
1
Verge Rangers
2 W
Artifact: 7
($2.63)
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Azorius Signet
2
1
Brainstone
1
1
Commander's Sphere
3
1
Mind Stone
2
1
Orzhov Signet
2
1
Sol Ring
1
Enchantment: 15
($17.05)
1
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
U
1
Cast Out
3 W
1
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
3 B
1
Extravagant Replication
4 U U
1
Life Insurance
3 W B
1
Mirrormade
1 U U
1
Monologue Tax
2 W
1
One with the Multiverse
6 U U
1
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
4 W
1
Shark Typhoon
5 U
1
Sigil of the Empty Throne
3 W W
1
Sphere of Safety
4 W
1
Spirit-Sister's Call
3 W B
1
The Eldest Reborn
4 B
1
Timely Ward
2 W
Instant: 9
($11.27)
1
Arcane Denial
1 U
1
Brainstorm
U
1
Inkshield
3 W B
1
Otherworldly Gaze
U
1
Return to Dust
2 W W
1
Swords to Plowshares
W
1
Telling Time
1 U
1
Thirst for Meaning
2 U
1
Utter End
2 W B
Sorcery: 9
($3.63)
1
Aminatou's Augury
6 U U
1
Diabolic Vision
U B
1
Entreat the Angels
X X W W W
1
Ponder
U
1
Portent
U
1
Read the Bones
2 B
1
Redress Fate
6 W W
1
Terminus
4 W W
1
Time Wipe
2 W W U
Land: 37
($12.78)
1
Adarkar Wastes
1
Arcane Sanctum
1
Ash Barrens
1
Azorius Chancery
1
Bojuka Bog
1
Caves of Koilos
1
Command Tower
1
Dimir Aqueduct
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Halimar Depths
1
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
4
Island
1
Obscura Storefront
1
Orzhov Basilica
5
Plains
5
Swamp
1
Tainted Field
1
Tainted Isle
1
Temple of Deceit
1
Temple of Enlightenment
1
Temple of Silence
1
Terramorphic Expanse
1
Thriving Heath
1
Thriving Isle
1
Thriving Moor
1
Underground River

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