Stay Hidden, Stay Silent
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
: Shuffle enchanted creature into its owner's library, then manifest dread. Activate only as a sorcery.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #17074
Stay Hidden, Stay Silent puts a permanent Fog effect on a creature while also stripping its ability to attack or block — relevant evasion denial stapled to a meaningful combat restriction. Two mana at instant speed is a real cost, but the effect sticks until that creature dies, making it a threat-neutralizer rather than a one-turn answer.
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 |
In Commander, Stay Hidden, Stay Silent earns a slot in tempo and control builds that need to neutralize a single dangerous attacker indefinitely — think taxing down a Blightsteel Colossus or a Toxrill that's snowballing. It reads better in 1v1 formats like Oathbreaker or Legacy where permanently locking one creature carries more weight, and Modern and Pioneer threat density is high enough that two mana to answer one creature without removing it often falls short of a Path to Exile or Prismatic Ending. In Standard, the instant speed and permanent duration give Stay Hidden, Stay Silent more relevance, particularly against heavily-invested creatures where straight removal is harder to find.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Stay Hidden, Stay Silent is deep bulk — freely available and an easy inclusion if the effect fits your list. Bulk enchantments with niche applications rarely move on secondary markets, so don't expect this to appreciate.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.