First printed in Invasion (2000)
Creature — Mongoose
This spell can't be countered.
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"The mongoose blew out its candle and was asleep in bed before the room went dark."
—Llanowar fable
2/1
- Illustrated by
- Heather Hudson
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- Counterspells can be cast that target it, but when they resolve they simply don’t counter it since it can’t be countered.
- It can be targeted while on the stack. Shroud only works while it is on the battlefield.
Prices
Paper price: €0.65 / $0.64 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 5 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.34 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 5 Nov 2026).