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Aminatou, the Fateshifter

Legendary Planeswalker — Aminatou

+1: Draw a card, then put a card from your hand on top of your library.
−1: Exile another target permanent you own, then return it to the battlefield under your control.
−6: Choose left or right. Each player gains control of all nonland permanents other than Aminatou controlled by the next player in the chosen direction.
Aminatou, the Fateshifter can be your commander.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{W}{U}{B}
Color identity
BUW
Rarity
mythic
Set
Double Masters 2022
Price
$2.86
EDHREC rank
#4555
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Aminatou, the Fateshifter card art
Aminatou, the Fateshifter is one of the most combo-dense three-mana planeswalkers ever printed — her flicker minus enables infinite loops with a handful of common permanents, and her +1 stacks library manipulation on top of that. The cost is real: she dies to a stiff breeze, and the Esper shell demands you protect her or rebuild fast. If you want a planeswalker commander who wins on the spot rather than grind value, Aminatou outpaces both Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God and Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign for raw combo density.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign

55.0% of decks · synergy 0.52

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign shares the Esper color identity and leans on top-of-library manipulation, making Aminatou, the Fateshifter's +1 a direct enabler — set up an odd-mana free cast, then keep the chain going.

02
Aminatou, Veil Piercer

Aminatou, Veil Piercer

35.4% of decks · synergy 0.33

Aminatou, Veil Piercer triggers off permanents leaving and entering, which means every flicker from Aminatou, the Fateshifter's minus ability is free value — the two cards form a tight loop of exile triggers and ETB effects.

03
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

33.9% of decks · synergy 0.32

Sisay, Weatherlight Captain tutors legendary permanents onto the battlefield, and Aminatou, the Fateshifter is a legendary planeswalker she can find directly — Sisay builds the board, Aminatou resets and protects it.

04
Atraxa, Grand Unifier

Atraxa, Grand Unifier

15.1% of decks · synergy 0.10

Atraxa, Grand Unifier's ETB draws a fistful of cards across multiple types, and flickering her repeatedly with Aminatou, the Fateshifter turns that trigger into a full hand refill every rotation.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Aminatou, the Fateshifter actually lives — her combo ceiling is high enough to anchor a dedicated cEDH build, yet the Esper goodstuff shell is accessible enough for casual tables. In Legacy and Vintage she's legal but irrelevant; three mana for a planeswalker with no immediate board impact doesn't compete in formats measured in turn-one kills. Oathbreaker is the one fringe format worth mentioning: as a signature-spell-supported planeswalker commander she has real legs, since her +1 and minus can be set up around a single powerful instant or sorcery.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$2.86 cheap tier

At $2.86, Aminatou, the Fateshifter sits in cheap territory for a commander with a genuine combo pedigree — that price reflects heavy reprint availability more than low demand. It holds fine as a deck staple but don't expect it to climb; supply is deep and it sees little competitive play outside Commander.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.