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Undercover Operative
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Undercover Operative

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Shapeshifter Rogue

You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with a shield counter on it if you control that creature. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)

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Set
Streets of New Capenna (SNC #414)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
4
Released
2022-04-29
Artist
Tyler Walpole
EDHREC rank
#5,366
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 5 two-card combos

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.32
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 63

Felidar Guardian+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
1,535 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Princess Yue+Wormfang Newt+Undercover Operative
{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
544 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Princess Yue+Wormfang Turtle+Undercover Operative
{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
443 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Princess Yue+Astral Dragon+Undercover Operative
{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature token copies of all noncreature permanentsInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
319 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker+Undercover Operative
{U}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
156 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wispweaver Angel+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
127 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mirror-Mad Phantasm+Undercover Operative
{U}
Infinite self-mill
40 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward+Karmic Guide+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}
Infinite blinking of nonland permanentsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokens
36 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Phantasmal Image+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
35 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Spark Double
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Vizier of Many Faces
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Clever Impersonator
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Mirror Image+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anticausal Vestige+Cloudstone Curio+Undercover Operative
{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite storm count
14 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Phyrexian Metamorph
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
14 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kiora's Follower+Illusionist's Bracers+Undercover Operative
{G}{U}
Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
13 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Clone
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Sakashima the Impostor+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Stunt Double
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Evil Twin+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Bladewing the Risen+Undercover Operative
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Vesuvan Shapeshifter
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+Undercover Operative
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Gigantoplasm+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Deeproot Pilgrimage+Kiora's Follower+Undercover Operative
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Naga Fleshcrafter
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Chameleon, Master of Disguise
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Sakashima's Student
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Enduring Scalelord+Undercover Operative+Cathars' Crusade
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Hulking Metamorph+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Flesh Duplicate
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Chronomantic Escape+Sphinx of the Second Sun+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}
LockYou can't be attacked
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Auton Soldier
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Undercover Operative
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Deeproot Pilgrimage+Undercover Operative+Forensic Researcher
{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Mercurial Pretender
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ratadrabik of Urborg+Leyline of Singularity+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}
Draw the gameInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kiora's Follower+Judge of Currents+Undercover Operative
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Morophon, the Boundless+Honest Rutstein+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Pirated Copy
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Moritte of the Frost
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Dack's Duplicate
{W}{U}{B}{R}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Flourishing Defenses+Undercover Operative
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Omni-Changeling
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Adarkar Valkyrie+Intruder Alarm+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rakdos Joins Up+Starfield of Nyx+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
The Master, Formed Anew+Ruthless Technomancer+Zirda, the Dawnwaker+Undercover Operative
{W}{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sefris of the Hidden Ways+Radiant Solar+Undercover Operative+Vesuvan Doppelganger
{W}{U}{B}
Near-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifeloss for all players
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Hoard Robber+Time Sieve+Academy Manufactor+Undercover Operative
{U}{B}
Infinite turnsLock
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2022-04-29

    A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.

  • 2022-04-29

    If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.

  • 2022-04-29

    If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.

  • 2022-04-29

    Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.

  • 2022-04-29

    Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.

  • 2022-04-29

    “Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.

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