Unsubtle Mockery

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Name	Unsubtle Mockery
Type	Instant
Description	Unsubtle Mockery deals 4 damage to target creature. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
Flavor	"He said it was 'physically impossible' to capture an exact likeness. The technique could use a little work, but I got the expression right." —Isobel, hot-headed artist
Artist	Joe Slucher
Set	Secrets of Strixhaven #136
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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Unsubtle Mockery, Instant, designed by Joe Slucher first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven.

Unsubtle Mockery would fit best in a red-based midrange or spells-matter deck that values efficient creature removal while gaining small graveyard synergy from Surveil 1—particularly in formats where graveyard setup (for flashback, reanimation, delirium, or escape-style mechanics) has value; however, at 3 mana for 4 damage, it is generally below rate compared to stronger alternatives like **Lightning Strike** (2 mana, 3 damage at instant speed), **Abrade** (2 mana, 3 damage or artifact removal flexibility), **Roast** (2 mana, 5 damage to nonflying creatures), or **Flame-Blessed Bolt / Play with Fire** in lower-curve decks, and even **Fable of the Mirror-Breaker**-style value cards outclass it in midrange shells; while the Surveil 1 adds minor card selection upside, it likely isn’t enough to justify the extra mana unless the format heavily rewards graveyard setup, so in most competitive environments this card would be fringe playable at best rather than a staple.

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