Secret Identity
Instant
Choose one —
• Conceal — Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a Citizen with base power and toughness 1/1 and gains hexproof.
• Reveal — Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a Hero with base power and toughness 3/4 and gains flying and vigilance.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #12015
Secret Identity turns a creature into a disguised powerhouse — it grants the enchanted creature a new name, creature type, and a +1/+1 counter each upkeep, snowballing stats while dodging type-based removal. Peter Parker is the defining home, and in that deck the card earns its slot every time.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Peter Parker
Peter Parker's ability keys off the Spider creature type, and Secret Identity can stamp that type onto any creature in the deck — effectively deputizing your whole board as Spiders while stacking counters each turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Secret Identity is legal in every major format but lives almost exclusively in Commander, where the slow counter accumulation and creature-type reassignment have room to matter. In 60-card formats the enchantment is too slow and too narrow — three mana for a buff with no immediate board impact won't make any competitive list. Commander is the only context where the name-change clause has real utility, either for theme coherence or dodging targeted effects tied to creature names. Outside of Peter Parker builds, it remains a niche role-player rather than a broadly sought piece.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Secret Identity is bulk — cheap enough to throw in a Peter Parker build without a second thought. Bulk enchantments with narrow homes don't appreciate, so treat it as a throw-in rather than a pickup for value.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Peter Parker
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.