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Unsubtle Mockery

Red

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Unsubtle Mockery, Secrets of Strixhaven printing
Secrets of Strixhaven SOS · No. 136 2026-04-24

Card text

{2}{R}
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.)
Keywords: Surveil
"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
EDHREC rank #20282 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ✓ Legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ✓ Legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

1 ruling · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2026-03-20 · Wizards of the Coast

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