---
name: "Amateur Auteur"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "UST"
set_name: "Unstable"
collector_number: "3d"
rarity: "common"
artist: "McLean Kendree"
oracle_id: "38e36eb0-f3a9-42d7-9223-417d23e434fa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/amateur-auteur-ust"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Amateur Auteur
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target enchantment.

> *The two Eldrazi titans fell
and set the ground a-rumbling!
"How come no one ever listens?"
old Ugin flew off grumbling.
—*ZENDIKAR! The Musical**

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Keening Apparition](/printing/keening-apparition-rtr.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Kami of Ancient Law](/printing/kami-of-ancient-law-j22.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Inspired Insurgent](/printing/inspired-insurgent-tle.md) — Creature — Human Peasant Ally
4. [Westfold Rider](/printing/westfold-rider-ltr.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Nova Cleric](/printing/nova-cleric-plst.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Priest of Iroas](/printing/priest-of-iroas-ths.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unstable (UST) #3d
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** McLean Kendree
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`