Magic: The Gathering · box
Veil of Summer
Secret Lair Drop · #2348 · rare · 2019
Instant
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Market reference
$14.91
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 2348 / 2634
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Wayne Reynolds
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-05-11
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
Also does
Strategy & play
How Veil of Summer plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Veil of Summer
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Legacy tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 5% of decks
- 2.67 copies on average · 3 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Wayne Reynolds
This card was illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.
About this card
Mana cost: {G}
Type: Instant
Draw a card if an opponent has cast a blue or black spell this turn. Spells you control can't be countered this turn. You and permanents you control gain hexproof from blue and from black until end of turn. (You and they can't be the targets of blue or black spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $14.91 |
| USD (foil) | $20.62 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €19.63 |
| EUR (foil) | €26.62 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Veil of Summer is real?
Veil of Summer is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Veil of Summer worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Veil of Summer is $14.91; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Veil of Summer from?
Veil of Summer is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Veil of Summer?
Veil of Summer is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.
Other Veil of Summer printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
rareVeil of Summer
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive · #190
rareVeil of Summer
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive · #60
rareVeil of Summer
Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive · #125
uncommonVeil of Summer
Mystery Booster 2 · #75
uncommonVeil of Summer
The List · #M20-198
rareVeil of Summer
Secret Lair Drop · #1024
uncommonVeil of Summer
Core Set 2020 · #198
