Riverwise Augur
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
When this creature enters, draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #15805
Riverwise Augur puts four cards on top of your library — that's a meaningful reorder for any deck that cares about the top of the deck — but a 2/2 body for four mana with no enter-the-battlefield repeat mechanism is a steep price for a one-shot Brainstorm effect. Run it only if your commander explicitly rewards topdeck manipulation; otherwise, there are cheaper and more repeatable ways to get there.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Riverwise Augur is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no play outside Commander. In competitive formats like Legacy and Vintage, the card doesn't come close to earning a slot when Brainstorm, Ponder, and Preordain exist at a fraction of the mana. In Commander, the niche case is topdeck-matters strategies — Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign, Aminatou, the Fateshifter, or any shell that blinks creatures for value — where the Augur's enters-the-battlefield trigger becomes repeatable. Even there, it's a fringe inclusion rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Riverwise Augur is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any commons box or draft chaff pile without a second thought. The price is stable because demand is low and supply is plentiful; don't expect it to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.