Sneaking Guide
Creature — Goblin Rogue
, 
: Target creature with power 2 or less can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #19509
Sneaking Guide gives any creature unblockable until end of turn for one red mana and a tap — clean, instant-speed evasion with no conditions attached. It's a role-player in aggressive or combat-trick-heavy decks, not a staple, but it does exactly what it says for exactly what it costs.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sneaking Guide slots most naturally into ninja and unblockable-payoff decks — primarily Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow and Satoru Umezawa builds — where one mana for a guaranteed connect is worth a card slot. Outside of those specific archetypes it's too narrow: most Commander decks have better ways to push through damage. In Pauper, common-legal evasion enablers see play in aggressive shells, and Sneaking Guide is a passable option in red-based tempo or ninja-adjacent lists, though it competes with cheaper or more repeatable options. In Modern and Legacy, it doesn't make the cut — the card is simply too low-impact for those formats' power level.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Sneaking Guide is deep bulk — pick it up from any common bin without a second thought. Bulk commons rarely move on price, so there's no reason to buy more than you need or to expect any change in that number.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.