Master of the VeilHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Master of the Veil is a creature with the Morph ability, meaning you can cast it as a face-down 2/2 for three generic mana. Its true power lies in its triggered ability: when it is turned face up, you may target any creature that has a Morph ability and turn it face down again. This creates a loopable engine for any creature that provides value upon being flipped.

How It Resolves Step by Step

First, you pay the Morph cost of {2}{U} to turn Master of the Veil face up; this action does not use the stack and cannot be responded to. Once it is face up, its triggered ability is put onto the stack, and you choose a target creature with a Morph ability. When the ability resolves, that target is turned face down, becoming a colorless 2/2 creature with no name, creature types, or mana cost. Note that turning a creature face down does not trigger 'enters the battlefield' effects, as the permanent never left the battlefield.

Common Mistakes

A frequent error is trying to target a creature that does not have a Morph ability printed on it. Even if a creature is currently face down, if its front face lacks the Morph keyword, Master of the Veil cannot target it to turn it back down. Additionally, remember that turning a creature face down does not remove any damage already marked on it or end any continuous effects affecting it.

When to Play It

Play Master of the Veil when you want to protect your key Morph pieces or reset their abilities. It is particularly effective during your opponent's end step to prepare for a new flip on your turn, or as a defensive measure to hide the identity of a creature your opponent is trying to target with specific removal.

Interaction examples

Self-Resetting Wizard

You turn Master of the Veil face up for {2}{U}. Its ability triggers, and you choose Master of the Veil itself as the target. The ability resolves, turning the Wizard face down again. You have effectively paid mana to reset your creature, allowing you to trigger its flip effect again later.

Doubling the Veil

Roaming Throne

With Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'Human' or 'Wizard', you turn Master of the Veil face up. Roaming Throne causes the ability to trigger an additional time. You can use the first trigger to turn another Morph creature face down, and the second trigger to turn Master of the Veil itself face down.

Illegal Targets

Solemn Simulacrum

If Solemn Simulacrum is on the battlefield, Master of the Veil cannot target it with its ability. Even if the Golem were somehow face down (through other card effects), Master of the Veil requires the target to have a 'morph ability' printed on the card to be a legal target.