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Illuminator Virtuoso

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Rogue

SNCStreets of New Capenna#17uncommon

The Obscura reserve their keenest blades for traitors in their midst.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 960
Illustrator
John Stanko
Found in
Streets of New Capenna MTGO Redemption Foil · Streets of New Capenna MTGO Redemption · 6 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#16,391
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Double strike Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell you control, it connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
1/1
Double strike
Plays as:
Card DrawLooting
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil+15.0%
$0.23
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+3.4%
$0.30
$0.03 low-$0.05 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.23· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Apr 29, 2022
  • WotCApr 29, 2022

    If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives. If you discard a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything. Abilities that trigger “when [that creature] connives” will trigger.

  • WotCApr 29, 2022

    If no card is discarded, most likely because that player's hand is empty and an effect says they can't draw cards, the conniving creature does not receive a +1/+1 counter.

  • WotCApr 29, 2022

    Once an ability that causes a creature to connive begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the conniving creature after you discard a nonland card but before it receives a counter.