Sanguine Spy (SNC #420)
Sanguine Spy is a rare printing from Streets of New Capenna (SNC #420), a Creature — Vampire Rogue. Illustrated by David Palumbo.
Card text
Menace, lifelink
{1}, Sacrifice another creature: Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.)
At the beginning of your end step, if there are five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard, you may pay 2 life. If you do, draw a card.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Vampire Rogue |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 3 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Streets of New Capenna (SNC) |
| Collector number | 420 |
| Artist | David Palumbo |
| Released | 2022-04-29 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.29, foil $0.36 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 29, 2022 — Sanguine Spy's triggered ability checks the number of mana values among cards you control both when the ability triggers and when it resolves. If you no longer have five or more mana values among those cards when the ability resolves, you may not pay 2 life.
- April 29, 2022 — “Five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard” means there are at least five different mana values among those cards.
- April 29, 2022 — The mana value of a split card in the graveyard is the total mana value of both halves of that card. It does not have two mana values.
- April 29, 2022 — The mana value of a double-faced card in your graveyard is always the mana value of the front face.
- April 29, 2022 — X is 0 when determining the mana value of a card in your graveyard.
- April 29, 2022 — The mana value of a land card is 0.
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