Veil of Summer

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Veil of Summer: Instant, Mystery Booster 2. Draw a card if an opponent has cast a blue or black spell this turn. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{G}
Mana value
1
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Green (G)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Mystery Booster 2 (MB2)
Released
2024-08-02
Collector number
75
Artist
Lake Hurwitz
Commander rank
533 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Veil of Summer

Veil of Summer is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green instant from Mystery Booster 2 (MB2), a Masters set released in August 2024. It is collector number 75 in that set, with art by Lake Hurwitz. It costs {G} (one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Timeless and Gladiator. It is banned in Pioneer and Historic. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Core Set 2020 (2019) to Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $3.45 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

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.)

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $3.45 (as of 2026-11-12).

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

Format legality

Legality of Veil of Summer by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerBanned
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricBanned
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Veil of Summer

Veil of Summer has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2348Rare2026
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #125Rare2026
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #190Rare2026
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA) #60Rare2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1024Rare2022
The List (PLST) #M20-198Uncommon2021
Core Set 2020 (M20) #198Uncommon2019

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Veil of Summer, newest first.

  • 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.
  • If your opponents have cast more than one blue or black spell, you still draw only one card as Veil of Summer resolves.
  • Veil of Summer has no effect until it resolves. It can be countered.

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