Veil of Summer

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1024 · Rare · Instant

Mana cost: {G}

Draw a card if an opponent has cast a blue or black spell this turn. Spells you control can't be countered this turn. You and permanents you control gain hexproof from blue and from black until end of turn. (You and they can't be the targets of blue or black spells or abilities your opponents control.)

"I won't tell you or anyone else where my son is. Ever."
—Tamiyo

Illustrated by Ryo Kamei · Released February 18, 2022

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $3.83 USD (23.3%) to $12.62 USD; low $12.62 USD, high $16.45 USD.

Printings

  1. Secret Lair Drop #2348 (SLD) · Rare · 2026 · $16.31 USD
  2. Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #60 (SOA) · Rare · 2026 · $4.29 USD
  3. Mystery Booster 2 #75 (MB2) · Uncommon · 2024 · $2.71 USD
  4. Secret Lair Drop #1024 (this printing) · Rare · 2022 · $12.62 USD
  5. The List #M20-198 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2021 · $5.54 USD
  6. Core Set 2020 #198 (M20) · Uncommon · 2019 · $4.34 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2019-07-12 · wotc — A spell or ability that counters spells can still target your spells after Veil of Summer resolves. When that spell or ability resolves, your spell won't be countered, but any additional effects of the countering spell or ability will still happen.
  2. 2019-07-12 · wotc — If your opponents have cast more than one blue or black spell, you still draw only one card as Veil of Summer resolves.
  3. 2019-07-12 · wotc — Veil of Summer has no effect until it resolves. It can be countered.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Storm, Force of Nature · in 21% of 48 decks
  2. Reki, the History of Kamigawa · in 20% of 44 decks
  3. Tana, the Bloodsower · in 18% of 49 decks
  4. Sergeant John Benton · in 16% of 50 decks
  5. Voja, Jaws of the Conclave · in 10% of 50 decks
  6. Atarka, World Render · in 8% of 37 decks
  7. Lathril, Blade of the Elves · in 7% of 45 decks
  8. Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · in 6% of 47 decks

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