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Veiled Serpent

Card Name

Veiled Serpent

Mana Cost

2

Type

Enchantment

Rarity

Common

rules Text

When an opponent casts a spell, if Veiled Serpent is an enchantment, Veiled Serpent becomes a 4/4 Serpent creature with "This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island." (It's no longer an enchantment.)Cycling
2
 (
2
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
(10/4/2004)
It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
(10/4/2004)
It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves.
(8/1/2008)
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.