Veiled Serpent
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This printing
SetDMR
Collector #72
Released2023-01-13
Raritycommon
ArtistBob Eggleton
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Veiled Serpent

CommonColour IDMV 3
Enchantment
When an opponent casts a spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 4/4 Serpent creature with "This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island."
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Keywords
Cycling
Card capabilities
Card drawEnchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 1998-10-12Newest 1998-10-12Cheapest priced $0.17 in USG
Rulings (4)
wotc1 Aug 2008
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
wotc4 Oct 2004
It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves.
wotc4 Oct 2004
When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
wotc4 Oct 2004
It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.