Augur of Autumn — ruling 1

Augur of Autumn doesn't change the times when you can play a land card from the top of your library. You can play a land only during your main phase when you have priority and the stack is empty. Doing so counts as your land play for the turn.

Augur of Autumn — ruling 2

Many coven abilities, such as that of Dawnhart Wardens above, are triggered abilities with intervening if clauses. You must control three or more creatures with different powers at the time the ability triggers and at the time the ability tries to resolve. They do not, however, need to be the same set of creatures in both cases.

Augur of Autumn — ruling 3

Essentially, Augur of Autumn lets you play with the top card of your library revealed only to you. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand. You may look at the top card of your library whenever you want, even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack.

Augur of Autumn — ruling 4

For three creatures to have different powers from one another, each of their powers needs to be different. A 1/1 creature, a 2/1 creature, and another 2/1 creature aren't three creatures with different powers, even though both 2/1 creatures have different power than the 1/1 creature.

Augur of Autumn — ruling 5

A creature has different power from another if their powers are different numbers. For example, a 1/1 creature and a 2/1 creature have different powers.

Augur of Autumn — ruling 6

If the top card of your library changes during the process of casting a spell or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until the process of casting the spell or activating the ability ends (all targets are chosen, all costs are paid, and so on).

Augur of Autumn — ruling 7

The top card of your library isn't in your hand, so you can't suspend it, cycle it, discard it, or activate any of its activated abilities.

Augur of Autumn — ruling 8

You still pay all costs for that spell, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs.

Augur of Autumn : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Augur of Autumn is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play lands from the top of your library. Coven — As long as you control three or more creatures with different powers, you may cast creature spells from the top of your library.

Complete guide

Augur of Autumn is a powerful Human Druid that provides incredible card advantage by turning the top of your library into a secondary hand. By utilizing the Coven mechanic, she bridges the gap between simple land acceleration and total board dominance.

Knowledge and Land Management

Augur of Autumn allows you to look at the top card of your library at any time, even if you do not have priority. This action does not use the stack and cannot be responded to. Furthermore, you may play lands from the top of your library following all normal timing rules; you must be in your main phase, the stack must be empty, and you must have a land play available for the turn.

Mastering the Coven

The Coven ability grants you the permission to cast creature spells from the top of your library as long as you control three or more creatures with different powers. For example, controlling creatures with powers of 1, 2, and 3 satisfies the requirement. However, having creatures with powers of 1, 2, and 2 does not work. This check is continuous; if your board state changes and you no longer meet the Coven requirements, you immediately lose the ability to cast creatures from the library.

Casting and Costs

When casting a spell from the top of your library, you must still pay all costs, including additional or alternative costs. If you begin casting a spell and the top card of your library changes during that process (such as paying a cost that involves drawing or milling), you cannot look at the new top card until the current spell is fully cast.

Strategic Implementation

To maximize Augur of Autumn, use shuffle effects to clear unwanted cards from the top of your library. Since the top card is not technically in your hand, you cannot discard it or use abilities like Cycle or Suspend from that zone. Focus on maintaining a diverse array of power values among your creatures to keep the Coven active.

Interaction examples

Clearing the Path with Solemn Simulacrum

Solemn Simulacrum

If you look at the top of your library and see a card you cannot play, you can cast Solemn Simulacrum from your hand. When its triggered ability resolves, you search for a land and shuffle your library. This gives you a fresh look at the top card, potentially revealing a land or a creature you can play using Augur of Autumn's abilities.

Dynamic Coven with Sakura-Tribe Elder

Sakura-Tribe Elder

Suppose you control Augur of Autumn (power 2), a 1/1 token, and Sakura-Tribe Elder (power 1). Since two creatures have power 1, Coven is not active. If you sacrifice Sakura-Tribe Elder to search for a land, you shuffle your library. However, if the new top card is a creature, you still cannot cast it because you now only control two creatures, and Coven requires at least three.

Chaining Creatures

Solemn Simulacrum

Sakura-Tribe Elder

With Augur of Autumn (power 2) and two other creatures of different powers (e.g., 0 and 1) on the field, Coven is active. You may cast Solemn Simulacrum from the top of your library. Once it is cast and moves to the stack, a new card is revealed. If that new card is Sakura-Tribe Elder, you can cast it immediately after the Simulacrum finishes being cast, as long as Coven is still met.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.

How it works : Augur of Autumn

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Augur of Autumn doesn't change the times when you can play a land card from the top of your library. You can play a land only during your main phase when you have priority and the stack is empty. Doing so counts as your land play for the turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Many coven abilities, such as that of Dawnhart Wardens above, are triggered abilities with intervening if clauses. You must control three or more creatures with different powers at the time the ability triggers and at the time the ability tries to resolve. They do not, however, need to be the same set of creatures in both cases.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Essentially, Augur of Autumn lets you play with the top card of your library revealed only to you. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand. You may look at the top card of your library whenever you want, even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
For three creatures to have different powers from one another, each of their powers needs to be different. A 1/1 creature, a 2/1 creature, and another 2/1 creature aren't three creatures with different powers, even though both 2/1 creatures have different power than the 1/1 creature.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
A creature has different power from another if their powers are different numbers. For example, a 1/1 creature and a 2/1 creature have different powers.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#6September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
If the top card of your library changes during the process of casting a spell or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until the process of casting the spell or activating the ability ends (all targets are chosen, all costs are paid, and so on).
No other card is named in this ruling.
#7September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
The top card of your library isn't in your hand, so you can't suspend it, cycle it, discard it, or activate any of its activated abilities.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#8September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
You still pay all costs for that spell, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#9September 24, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
While you have three creatures with different powers, Augur of Autumn allows you to cast the top card of your library if it's a creature card, it's your main phase, and the stack is empty. If that creature card has flash, you'll be able to cast it any time you could cast an instant, even on an opponent's turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.