Who needs top of the deck matters? When Aminatou, the Fateshifter was first spoiled, my first thought: Finally a dedicated Esper Blink Commander! She's certainly not as much of a blowout as Brago, but like him she can blink any type of permanent instead of just creatures, allowing her some interesting tricks with cards like Reality Acid and other planeswalkers. The two advantages she has over Brago are her ability to blink lands for Emeria Shepherd and of course the addition of black, adding some really sweet new ETB effects like Sepulchral Primordial into the mix.
This is my first draft of an Aminatou Blink deck, focussed around gaining value out of flickering powerful ETB creatures. Let me know what you think! One weakness is the mana curve, which is a tad high. Are there any cool ETB effects from creatures at 1, 2 or 3 mana I might have missed? There's plenty at higher costs, but I'd like to get a few more creatures out early to protect the commander and stark blinking things with her to profit off her low mana cost.
Hi there! My list is more akin to yours, so I'll post it here for your review.
For CMC 2, I've become really fond of Dusk Legion Zealot. It's a functional draw spell that we can flicker and is cheap to cast. Phyrexian Rager does the same thing at CMC 3, although at that point I would prefer Oath of Jace or Sea Gate Oracle. Gilded Drake with Aminatou is really strong as well. Reflector Mage looks really good for your list too. I think my list will have some good ideas for you.
Who needs top of the deck matters? When Aminatou, the Fateshifter was first spoiled, my first thought: Finally a dedicated Esper Blink Commander! She's certainly not as much of a blowout as Brago, but like him she can blink any type of permanent instead of just creatures, allowing her some interesting tricks with cards like Reality Acid and other planeswalkers. The two advantages she has over Brago are her ability to blink lands for Emeria Shepherd and of course the addition of black, adding some really sweet new ETB effects like Sepulchral Primordial into the mix.
This is my first draft of an Aminatou Blink deck, focussed around gaining value out of flickering powerful ETB creatures. Let me know what you think! One weakness is the mana curve, which is a tad high. Are there any cool ETB effects from creatures at 1, 2 or 3 mana I might have missed? There's plenty at higher costs, but I'd like to get a few more creatures out early to protect the commander and stark blinking things with her to profit off her low mana cost.
1 Brago, King Eternal
1 Conjurer's Closet
1 Deadeye Navigator
1 Eerie Interlude
1 Ghostway
1 Kaya, Ghost Assassin
1 Mistmeadow Witch
1 Oath of Teferi
1 Venser, the Sojourner
//Other Utility
1 Deepglow Skate
1 Diluvian Primordial
1 Oath of Gideon
1 Panharmonicon
1 Rite of Replication
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Sepulchral Primordial
1 Sorin Markov
1 Stonehorn Dignitary
1 Temporal Mastery
//Draw
1 Baleful Strix
1 Cloudblazer
1 Demonlord Belzenlok
1 Ephara, God of the Polis
1 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
1 Mulldrifter
1 Mystic Remora
1 Oath of Jace
1 Sea Gate Oracle
1 Sphinx of Uthuun
1 Wall of Omens
//Tutor
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Rune-Scarred Demon
//Control
1 Act of Authority
1 Angel of Despair
1 Angel of Finality
1 Anguished Unmaking
1 Cataclysmic Gearhulk
1 Ixidron
1 Luminate Primordial
1 Oath of Liliana
1 Ob Nixilis Reignited
1 Parallax Wave
1 Reality Acid
1 Terminus
1 Tragic Arrogance
1 Azorius Signet
1 Dimir Signet
1 Gilded Lotus
1 Oreskos Explorer
1 Orzhov Signet
1 Pilgrim's Eye
1 Sol Ring
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Teferi, Temporal Archmage
1 Thran Dynamo
//Recursion
1 Archaeomancer
1 Emeria Shepherd
1 Entreat the Dead
1 Karmic Guide
1 Sun Titan
1 Torrential Gearhulk
//Lands
1 Adarkar Wastes
1 Arcane Sanctum
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Caves of Koilos
1 Command Tower
1 Drowned Catacomb
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Glacial Fortress
6 Island
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Maze of Ith
7 Plains
1 Reliquary Tower
6 Swamp
1 Temple of Deceit
1 Temple of Enlightenment
1 Temple of Silence
1 Temple of the False God
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Underground River
For CMC 2, I've become really fond of Dusk Legion Zealot. It's a functional draw spell that we can flicker and is cheap to cast. Phyrexian Rager does the same thing at CMC 3, although at that point I would prefer Oath of Jace or Sea Gate Oracle. Gilded Drake with Aminatou is really strong as well. Reflector Mage looks really good for your list too. I think my list will have some good ideas for you.
3x Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Mana Sources (12)
0x Mana Crypt
1x Sol Ring
2x Talisman of Dominance
2x Talisman of Progress
2x Dimir Signet
2x Azorius Signet
2x Orzhov Signet
2x Grim Monolith
3x Commander Sphere
4x Solemn Simulacrum
5x Gilded Lotus
6x Coveted Jewel
Combo Pieces (4)
4x Felidar Guardian
4x Panharmonicon
4x The Chain Veil
5x Oath of Teferi
Planeswalkers (15)
3x Jace Beleren
4x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4x Dovin Baan
4x Tezzeret the Schemer
4x Karn, Scion of Urza
5x Tezzeret the Seeker
5x Tezzeret, Artifice Master
5x Venser, the Sojourner
5x Liliana Vess
5x Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
5x Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6x Teferi, Temporal Archmage
6x Teferi, Timebender
7x Karn Liberated
8x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Tutors (6)
1x Enlightened Tutor
1x Vampiric Tutor
2x Demonic Tutor
3x Fabricate
3x Whir of Invention
5x Thalia's Lancers
1x Swords to Plowshares
2x Gilded Drake
3x Anguished Unmaking
3x Detention Sphere
3x Act of Authority
3x Toxic Deluge
3x Oath of Liliana
3x Reflector Mage
3x Fleshbag Marauder
4x Supreme Verdict
4x Wrath of God
4x Damnation
6x Duplicant
6x Noxious Gearhulk
Recursion (5)
4x Archaeomancer
5x Karmic Guide
5x Reveillark
5x Obzedat's Aid
6x Sun Titan
Additional Flickers (3)
3x Eldrazi Displacer
4x Brago, King Eternal
6x Deadeye Navigator
Draw (5)
2x Baleful Strix
2x Dusk Legion Zealot
3x Sea Gate Oracle
3x Oath of Jace
5x Cloudblazer
Lands (35)
1x Ancient Tomb
1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1x Arcane Sanctum
1x Command Tower
1x Reflecting Pool
1x Mana Confluence
1x Underground Sea
1x Tundra
1x Scrubland
1x Watery Grave
1x Godless Shrine
1x Hallowed Fountain
1x Drowned Catacomb
1x Glacial Fortress
1x Isolated Chapel
1x Sunken Ruins
1x Fetid Heath
1x Mystic Gate
1x Adarkar Wastes
1x Caves of Koilos
1x Underground River
1x Morphic Pool
1x Sea of Clouds
1x Temple of Enlightenment
1x Temple of Deceit
1x Temple of Silence
1x Polluted Delta
1x Flooded Strand
1x Misty Rainforest
1x Marsh Flats
1x Bloodstained Mire
1x Scalding Tarn
1x Plains
1x Island
1x Swamp
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager