Unsubtle Mockery

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Unsubtle Mockery

Instant

Unsubtle Mockery deals 4 damage to target creature. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

"He said it was 'physically impossible' to capture an exact likeness. The technique could use a little work, but I got the expression right."
—Isobel, hot-headed artist

Card details

Set: Secrets of Strixhaven
Set code: SOS
Number: 136
Rarity: Common
Artist: Joe Slucher
Card type: Instant
Colors: Mono-Red (Red)
Mana value: 3
Keywords: Surveil
Released: April 24, 2026
EDHREC rank: #20225 on EDHREC
Available on: Paper, Magic Online, MTG Arena
Language: English
Frame: 2015
Border: Black
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil

Legality

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
AlchemyLegal
GladiatorLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
FutureLegal

Rulings (1)

Mar 20, 2026
If the target creature is an illegal target as Unsubtle Mockery tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't surveil.