Autumn's Veil
Instant
Spells you control can't be countered by blue or black spells this turn, and creatures you control can't be the targets of blue or black spells this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Price
- $0.68
- EDHREC rank
- #3080
Autumn's Veil blankets your spells and creatures in protection from blue and black for a single green mana — stack your combo turn against counterspells and targeted removal without burning a second land drop. In a format defined by Force of Will and Dovin's Veto, one mana to make your The Gitrog Monster or your entire storm turn uncounterable is the clearest trade in the game.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Gitrog Monster
The Gitrog Monster combo demands a window — one Counterspell or Thoughtseize can unravel a turn that required twelve setup pieces, and Autumn's Veil buys that window for a single green mana during the decisive loop.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds is a blue-player's nightmare target from the moment it hits the table, and Autumn's Veil lets the activation or the storm turn resolve clean when interaction is sitting open across the table.
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard builds slowly through verse counters and can't afford to have the key tutor activation countered at verse three or four; Autumn's Veil seals that window at instant speed for one mana.
Marwyn, the Nurturer
Marwyn, the Nurturer sits at the center of the storm line and dies to a well-timed Fatal Push before the mana engine ignites — Autumn's Veil covers both the protection and the payoff spell on the same turn.
Old Stickfingers
Old Stickfingers mills a specific creature package to the graveyard and then needs the reanimation spell to land clean; Autumn's Veil answers the blue or black disruption that would otherwise strand the whole bin.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Autumn's Veil occupies a specific niche: green combo decks that need to protect a single critical turn from blue counterspells or black hand disruption, typically on a budget that can't afford Veil of Summer. In Legacy and Vintage it's strictly outclassed by Veil of Summer's draw rider, so it sees essentially no play there despite being legal. Modern similarly has better protection options for any deck that wants this effect. The card's relevance is almost entirely a Commander story, where the one-mana cost and instant speed make it a clean, cheap include for any mono-green or green-heavy storm or combo list that isn't willing to run Veil of Summer at a higher price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.68 bulk tier
At $0.68, Autumn's Veil sits firmly in bulk territory — it's a pure role-player with a narrow use case, and the price reflects that. It won't spike, but for a green combo deck that needs the effect, it's one of the cheapest ways to buy a protected combo turn in the format.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
- The Gitrog Monster
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
- Marwyn, the Nurturer
- Old Stickfingers
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.