Nightveil Sprite

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Nightveil Sprite: Creature - Faerie Rogue, Foundations Jumpstart. Flying. Whenever this creature attacks, surveil 1. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{U}
Mana value
2
Type
Creature - Faerie Rogue
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Power / toughness
1/2
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Foundations Jumpstart (J25)
Released
2024-11-15
Collector number
335
Artist
Uriah Voth
Commander rank
7,372 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying, Surveil

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About Nightveil Sprite

Nightveil Sprite is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue creature from Foundations Jumpstart (J25), a draft-focused set released in November 2024. It is collector number 335 in that set, with art by Uriah Voth. It costs {1}{U} (one generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/2 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 6 sets, from Guilds of Ravnica (2018) to Foundations Jumpstart (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.22 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Flying

Whenever this creature attacks, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

"We're on the fortieth floor, with one window, no balcony. No one could possibly get in." -Minosz, Orzhov chief of security

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.22 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Nightveil Sprite by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Nightveil Sprite

Nightveil Sprite has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #113Uncommon2024
Ravnica Remastered (RVR) #52Uncommon2024
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC) #100Uncommon2023
Zendikar Rising Commander (ZNC) #32Uncommon2020
Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) #48Uncommon2018

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Nightveil Sprite.

  • You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.

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Nightveil Sprite is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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