Veiled Serpent
Enchantment
When an opponent casts a spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 4/4 Serpent creature with "This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island."
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria Remastered
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #27067
Veiled Serpent is a 4/4 for three mana with a real catch: it can only attack if your opponent controls an Island, and it cycles for two if the condition isn't worth waiting on. The cycling clause saves it from being a dead card in the wrong matchup, but a 4/4 that can't reliably swing is not a serious threat in any powered environment.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Veiled Serpent is fringe at best — a 4/4 body is undersized at the four-player table, and the attack restriction means it sits as a blocker whenever your opponents aren't running blue. Pauper is the format most likely to give Veiled Serpent a second look, where cycling value and a large body for three mana are more meaningful, though the attack restriction still limits its aggression. In Legacy and Vintage, it is strictly outclassed and never sees play. The cycling ability is the only reason to run it anywhere — it turns a dead draw into a live one.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Veiled Serpent is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills out a penny bin. It holds no financial value and is unlikely to appreciate unless a fringe cycling-matters deck in Pauper finds a use for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.