Enlightened Tutor — Magic: The Gathering card

Enlightened Tutor

{W}
Instant

Search your library for an artifact or enchantment card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Set Mirage
Rarity Uncommon
Artist Dan Frazier

Why Play Enlightened Tutor

At just one mana, this tutor provides incredible value by finding any artifact or enchantment in your deck at instant speed. White-based combo decks and prison strategies rely on it to find key pieces like Rest in Peace, Counterbalance, or combo enablers when needed most. The instant speed allows you to tutor during your opponent's end step, setting up your next turn while keeping mana open for interaction.

Format Notes

Legacy sees the heaviest play where it enables Miracles decks to find Counterbalance and supports various prison strategies with Chalice of the Void or Blood Moon. Commander players value it as one of white's premier tutors, particularly in enchantress builds and artifact-heavy decks. Vintage applications exist but are more niche due to the format's emphasis on unrestricted powerful spells over incremental advantage.

Combos & Synergies

Pairs exceptionally well with Counterbalance in Miracles decks, where tutoring it to the top creates immediate board control. Serra's Sanctum becomes much more reliable with Enlightened Tutor finding key enchantments to boost its mana production. Academy Rector synergizes perfectly since you can tutor for the exact enchantment you want to cheat into play when Rector dies, creating a toolbox effect that answers specific threats.

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Instant Tutor Commander Legacy Vintage