Fatespinner
Creature — Human Wizard
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player chooses draw step, main phase, or combat phase. The player skips each instance of the chosen step or phase this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #6771
Fatespinner forces every opponent to skip their draw step or their combat step on each of their turns — a soft lock that compounds fast in multiplayer. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV decks prize it because opponents who can't attack and can't refuel are opponents who can't answer a slow, taxing gameplan.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV already taxes everything opponents want to do, and Fatespinner adds a recurring forced choice that makes untapping feel punishing — skip combat and you fall behind on board, skip draw and you run out of answers.
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Azami, Lady of Scrolls wins by assembling pieces while opponents run out of gas, and Fatespinner accelerates that by cutting off the draw step for anyone who wants to keep attacking — it buys the setup turns the deck needs.
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade punishes opponents for playing spells off-curve, and Fatespinner piles on by forcing a resource trade every single turn — together they make a normal gameplan feel unaffordable.
Sen Triplets
Sen Triplets wants opponents passive and hand-empty during their turns, and Fatespinner's draw-step tax accelerates that resource drain while discouraging the attacks that would otherwise pressure the Triplets.
Braids, Conjurer Adept
Braids, Conjurer Adept builds symmetrical board states that favor preparation, and Fatespinner tilts that symmetry by punishing opponents who need combat to leverage what Braids gave them.
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 |
Commander is where Fatespinner does its best work — the draw-step tax hits three opponents simultaneously, meaning the cumulative pressure is far greater than the card's mana cost suggests. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; three mana for a soft lock piece is far too slow when the game is decided on turns one and two. Modern is the same story: the effect is real but the speed isn't, and creature-based hate at that slot usually does more. Oathbreaker is its only other realistic home, where the two-player dynamic reduces the multiplayer multiplier but stax builds still value the recurring forced choice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Fatespinner isn't available at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current listings. Given its niche but consistent presence in Grand Arbiter Augustin IV and Azami, Lady of Scrolls stax builds, it tends to hold modest value without being a format staple.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
- Azami, Lady of Scrolls
- Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- Sen Triplets
- Braids, Conjurer Adept
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.