True Identity
Enchantment
Whenever this enchantment or another permanent you control is turned face up, scry 1, then draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Disguise 
(You may cast this card face down for 
as a 2/2 creature with ward 
. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #16336
True Identity turns a creature into a copy of any target nonlegendary creature on the board — a four-mana instant that rewrites combat math or steals the best body in play. It's the signature piece in Kaust, Eyes of the Glade decks, where Kaust's triggered ability makes every face-down creature a live threat the moment it flips.
Best Commanders
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Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade rewards playing face-down creatures, and True Identity is both a morph and a payoff — it enters disguised, flips to copy whatever creature your opponents have invested resources into, and triggers Kaust's ability in the same motion.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
True Identity is a Commander card first and foremost — the morph mechanic rewards the longer game, and copying a high-value creature at instant speed is most impactful in a multiplayer environment where those creatures are everywhere. In Legacy and Vintage, True Identity is legal but competes with faster, cheaper interaction, and the four-mana ceiling is a real problem in formats where the game is often decided before you get there. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home if your signature spell or planeswalker wants to generate value from copying, but the 60-card formats where True Identity is legal don't give it enough room to breathe.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, True Identity sits firmly in bulk territory despite being the defining card in Kaust, Eyes of the Glade builds, which appear in nearly 90% of Kaust decks. That inclusion rate without a price spike suggests supply is keeping up — grab copies freely, but don't expect this to climb unless Kaust breaks into a wider audience.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.