First printed in Judgment (2002)
Creature — Octopus
Discard a card: This creature gains shroud until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn. (A creature with shroud can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Cephalids shrink from the harsh glare of scrutiny.
2/1
- Illustrated by
- Tony Szczudlo
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
Paper price: €0.41 / $0.38 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 4 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.004 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 4 Nov 2026).
Combos
4 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Cephalid Inkshrouder + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Ophidian Eye
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Cephalid Inkshrouder + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Tandem Lookout
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Cephalid Inkshrouder + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Keen Sense
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage…: Cephalid Inkshrouder + Glint-Horn Buccaneer + Snake Umbra