mtg commander deck tester Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven MTG Commander Deck EDH Deck

If you had read about the mechanic and realized that there's power with not only arranging the top of your deck but also putting cards into your graveyard as opposed to the bottom of your library (essentially out of reach since there are very few playable tutors in Standard at this moment), you know immediately that Surveil is strong, pushed, or both

Ellivere herself creates Virtuous enchantments, giving creatures +1/+1 for each enchantment you control - a potentially massive buff

Thats usually worth the extra mana or life payment, though a pure card draw spell isnt that exciting these days

At its baseline, it's strong but not impressive when you compare it to the rest of your options

Viscera Seer ( Magic 2011 ) Another cheap to cast but impactful creature, Viscera Seer is a mainstay of Commander decks and has been since the formats inception